Travel scams are getting harder to spot. Here’s how to stay safe

To help keep yourself safe from being scammed in the first place, don’t post photos of your plane tickets and other travel ...

Scams in the US are at a record high. Yet most victims get no help and some end up losing even more

When Simon’s wife of 43 years passed away, it felt a bit like he’d died too. In his overwhelming grief, Simon sought companionship online, like so many other lonely widows and widowers. Almost ...

The Crypto Scam Victims Fighting the U.S. to Get Their Money Back

Even when stolen money is found, some victims have found that getting it back can be another ordeal entirely.
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‘I can’t get over this’: A CBS journalist who reports on scams nearly became a victim himself. Here's how he spotted it before it was too late

In 2025, victims lost $3.5 billion (1) to imposter scams. Now, CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman nearly became a victim of one of those scams. “I just got SCAMMED,” Matt Gutman posted in a ...
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Don’t Panic If You’ve Been Scammed. Here’s What to Do Instead

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 ...
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Look for These Red Flags to Avoid Falling Prey to AI Scams

I’ve noticed an uptick in scam emails that get past Gmail’s spam filters over the past few years. As an author, the emails I get are usually from so-called book clubs, filled with empty praise for my ...