Knowing how to spot potential red flags in a URL is a quick and easy way to stay safe, so Eaton says the first thing to look for is whether the URL is different from the company’s listed URL. For ...

Online scams are targeting immigrants without legal status, but there are red flags to watch out for. Jose is a Venezuelan national living in North Texas who has been preparing for his asylum hearing ...

This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. It all started with good intentions. My 12-year-old son decided to buy his brothers some posters from a website he'd seen advertised on TikTok, ...

Given the number of phishing scams we have all faced over the past decade, most of us have developed a basic skill to spot and avoid obvious phishing emails or SMS messages. Cybercriminals are aware ...

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Online scams can take various forms, from phishing emails to fake online marketplaces. Understanding these scams is the first step toward protecting yourself. AOL has partnered with the best in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. While brick and mortar store holiday shopping is still the most common way that ...

Spammers, scammers, and snake-oil peddlers are at an all-time high thanks to the internet. Scamming tactics are ever-changing and are becoming increasingly creative, making them hard for the average ...

Cybercriminals and online scammers stole a record $16.6 billion last year, the FBI said Wednesday. The figure, from the FBI’s annual Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report, is a sharp rise from ...

Big Lots has been through a wild ride since the home-goods discount retail chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last September. In December 2024, the company announced that it would hold ...