Tag: Scams
Nobel laureate Paul Krugman said he likely fell for a phishing scam. Here’s how phishing scams work and how to avoid them.
Krugman tweeted that he received a phone call indicating that hackers downloaded child pornography on his WiFi network.
11 red flags Black Friday shoppers should watch out for
Black Friday deals are popping up sooner than ever. Make sure you're protected by learning about these red flags.
Retailers ‘exploit’ shoppers with fake countdown clocks, sneaky charges, and other ‘dark pattern’ tricks that lure people into...
About 1 in 10 retail sites are using "dark pattern" tricks to "exploit" shoppers and deceive them into spending more money online, a new study finds.
Alec Baldwin says he was tricked into a Statue of Liberty tour that took him to New Jersey. Here are 10 common scams to watch out for when traveling.
From fake tickets to too-good-to-be-true currency-exchange deals, there are a number of travel scams around the world to keep an eye out for.
A Ukrainian orphan at the center of an adoption scandal might be an adult. Here are 8 adults who were caught posing as children.
The actual age of Natalia Grace, the Ukrainian orphan at the center of an adoption scandal in Indiana, remains unknown. But there are several documented stories of adults posing as children.
These are the 8 biggest scams people are most likely to fall for online
Fraudulent online purchases, fake tech support schemes, and employment scams are among the most successful methods of online grifting.
7 things you should never buy online without doing your research first
Online shopping presents risks that brick-and-mortar retailers don't. Here are the products you should watch out for.
Caroline Calloway’s story is a Fyre Festival-like drama playing out in real time, and we can’t stop paying attention to see how far it goe...
The internet can't stop watching Calloway as things plays out in real time, much like Fyre Festival: a viral sensation that people want to see fail.
A Medicare scam claiming to spot cancer diagnoses is bilking seniors out of thousands of dollars
Senior citizens told CBS News that the company, Genexe Health, is billing them thousands of dollars for tests they never saw the results for.
Robocalls are a growing problem for Americans everywhere — here’s when you’re most likely to get spammed
Insider analyzed FCC data to figure out the exact times when you're most likely to get annoyed by a robocall.