Phones and other electronic devices are handy in this modern life, but so are inroads for scammers looking for unsuspecting ...

Online scams have reached record levels, with billions stolen from victims each year. A new investigation from FRONTLINE and ...

If you’ve been scammed, it can feel impossible to navigate. Online scams result in lost funds, loss of access to important accounts or devices, damage to reputation and other harms. And with the rise ...

An Ohio woman is hoping investigators can help her recover more than $1.8 million in gold lost to scammers, police say. The ...

National Grandparents Day is Sept. 13, making this a good time to check in with the older adults in our lives about something that can affect anyone: scams. Scammers don't care how old you are, and ...

Follow these tips to avoid being scammed online Credit: Mashable Online scams hit us from every angle: financial fraud, phishing and fake shopping sites. But the most devastating ...

Don’t fall victim to this meet-and-greet scam.

This sneaky, insidious act tricks you into sharing personal information — and it's all too easy to fall for. Here's how to ...

Members of the military and their families are being warned of an ongoing scam targeting them with promises of debt relief. According to the Federal Trade Commission, scammers trick the targets into ...

Dear Eric: I have a 63-year-old friend who is miserable. She’s working a job she hates, doesn’t go out much and has no pension. She is always broke, her car is about to die and she’s talking about ...

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. It’s open season for scams on older Americans and, in one particularly gruesome grift, it appears fraudsters ...

John Shumway joined KDKA in October 1988 as a General Assignment Reporter. During his years at KDKA, he has anchored the morning and weekend news and is currently a featured General Assignment ...