Paid surveys may seem like easy money, as you can complete them anywhere, at any time, to earn gift cards or points that can be redeemed for cash. Naturally, scammers are using this model to collect ...

You open your inbox and see a message titled "Payment order settled" with an official-looking invoice from Geek Squad. At first glance, it looks legitimate. It includes your email address and even a ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - As college students across the country head back to campus, there’s one lesson every student and parent needs to brush up on before move-in day: how to spot a scam. While ...

When 84-year-old Elizabeth Parker looked at the message on her phone screen, it seemed legitimate. The text was from her daughter, who had just lost her phone and was borrowing a friend's to get in ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...

AI and automation have made holiday scams smarter and harder to detect. Over 33,500 Christmas-themed phishing emails and over 10,000 holiday season-themed social media advertisements flagged in just ...

Popular holiday scams include fake delivery notifications, gift card scams, charity scams and more. Scams seem to be getting more and more convincing each year, but learning to spot the signs can help ...