If you get an urgent text message about a package, it's probably a scam. Here's how to tell, and how to avoid getting suckered.

An increasing number of sharp-suited, seemingly successful financial influencers – often dubbed “finfluencers” – are flooding our social media feeds, appearing in countless posts, promising a ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.

Ghost tapping tries to exploit tap-to-pay to steal your money. The scammer targets physical payment cards and mobile wallets. The scam can be hard to pull off, but scammers persist. Tapping to pay for ...