The digital age offers unprecedented convenience, but with this convenience comes the heightened risk of encountering internet scams. Cybercriminals continuously develop sophisticated methods to ...

Scamming is big business. From talent-scouting scams targeting children to student-loan-forgiveness scams targeting college graduates, scammers see age as nothing more than a number. They're willing ...

The WGAL News 8 On Your Side team has gathered the top 5 most common scams of 2025. Out of the thousands of calls and emails we get from our viewers about scams every year, here are the most popular.

Wherever we turn, there seems to be another scam, and because Zelle is an easy way to send and receive money, it's also an easy way for hackers to steal it. Here’s how to protect yourself from Zelle ...

Apple Pay is clearly a hit with consumers. According to estimates, it had hundreds of millions of global users and processed trillions of payments in 2025 alone. But where there is money to be made, ...

TEAM BEGINS THE COUNTDOWN OF THE TOP FIVE SCAMS OF 2025. THESE ARE THE TOP FIVE SCAMS REPORTED TO US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. INVESTIGATOR. CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE CONTINUES OUR COUNTDOWN WITH ...

Illinois AG logged more than 18,900 consumer complaints in 2024; construction led. FTC reported $12.5 billion in U.S. fraud losses in 2024; investments and imposters common. Officials urge credit-card ...

If you’re an honest person, it may be difficult for you to believe that someone would scam you. Internet scammers can be slick enough to convince you they’re someone they’re not. Only you can protect ...