Take at least three steps as soon as you can if you've been scammed and lost money: Contact the FBI, your bank and file a local police report.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scammers are getting better and better these days. And with AI voice simulation becoming so accessible, it's about to get even ...

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According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. This voice experience is ...

Tax relief phone call scams are common year-round, and criminals use them to get money and commit identity theft. There is an IRS tax debt compromise option, however, that could allow you to settle ...

Selling electronics online often attracts scammers, but one seller decided to scam back. They posted their story to r/CasualConversation: A week ago, I listed my old macbook on ebay. After a few days, ...

If it feels like it's getting harder and harder to avoid being scammed, that's because it is. In the age of artificial intelligence, scammers are using voice cloning that can sound very real, and ...

Don’t let your love for dad turn you into an easy mark for Father’s Day scammers. Father's Day this year is Sunday, June 21. A recent consumer survey by the Medill Spiegel Research Center at ...

Why Am I Getting Tax Relief Phone Calls? Scam calls surge during tax season, in the early months of every year. Tax debt relief phone calls are one of the more common scams. Criminals contact ...