AI-guided impersonation attacks have become both more numerous and more sophisticated as the technology improves, and will likely not abate anytime soon.

With AI fueling new schemes, scams have become a booming business—and 2026 could be the most lucrative year yet. I show you ...

The FTC is warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for phishing and smishing scams aimed at stealing tax refunds and personal data.

After a banner year for people being fleeced out of their cryptocurrency, 2026 started with major news of new hacks, scams, ...

The DOJ crackdown on fraud at Somali-run social service organizations ignores the biggest fraud scheme based in Minnesota: ...

Older Americans continued to lose billions of dollars to fraud in 2024, with scams increasingly exploiting trust, urgency and new technologies. The Federal Trade Commission said impostor scams, ...

January scams surge as criminals exploit updated personal data from brokers, targeting consumers with fake account ...

Fox Nation special 'Minnesota: Web of Fraud' examines viral investigation into alleged childcare fraud that fueled statewide ...

Text or short message service (SMS) scams decreased significantly by 86.6% in 2025, as scammers shifted to call-based scams ...

Maui police are warning the public about a phishing scam in which individuals are fraudulently using public information from County of Maui board agendas. Police say scammers are contacting residents ...

Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and ...