One thought he was getting to know “Eliza” and was robbed of his life savings. The other was trafficked to a scam compound, ...

As AI is adopted across industries, it’s also being taken up by scammers.

American-made AI models—chiefly ChatGPT and Gemini—have been used to build specialized software that allows scammers to ...

Technology from American companies is being used to power a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in the industrialization and globalization of fraud in ways that have not been clear ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. This voice experience is ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — It happens so often that scammers call and pull off some elaborate scheme that preys on the most vulnerable people. There is a YouTuber who is turning the tables. ...

Meta removed 10.9 million Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to “criminal scam centers” last year, the company announced on Wednesday. The disruptive action—a joint effort of the Royal Thai Police ...

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From AI-powered scam detection to data removal and remote access blocking, here are the best tools to help protect your identity, money, and more. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, ...

Are you suddenly being inundated with calls about a loan you never applied for? You’re not alone. Annoying fraud calls from personal info-seeking scammers posing as processing reps, usually promising ...