Scammers remain as active as ever, and artificial intelligence and other sophisticated tools raise the risks for potential victims. Americans were swindled out of an estimated $12.5 billion online ...

Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; Bill Hinton / Moment / Galina Chetvertina / J Studios / DigitalVision / loops7 / E+ / jittawit.21 / iStock / Getty A call from someone pretending to be an IRS ...

BBC Africa Eye has discovered that this dog in Uganda was a prop in a scam that solicits donations for animals in distress, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Love-struck fan duped by AI videos of popular soap star in shocking $81K scam A Los Angeles woman was reportedly duped out of more ...

In the crazy world of TikTok, not every tech tip is what it appears to be. A new trend involves hackers using AI-created TikTok videos to spread malicious malware in the guise of free software hacks.

The YouTube Ghost Network promoted thousands of scam videos. Videos offer game hacks or pirated software; they distribute malware. A web of fake accounts makes the scam videos look genuine. A ...

In May 2024, Pooja Shali, an anchor for India Today, received a concerned message from a friend. The friend had been scrolling Instagram Reels and came across what appeared to be a video of Shali ...

A Los Angeles woman was reportedly duped out of more than $81,000 by a scammer using AI-generated videos of “General Hospital” star Steve Burton. Abigail Ruvalcaba sent money through prepaid cards, ...