Online scams have surpassed traditional phishing in detected volume for the first time, according to new threat intelligence from Bolster AI featured in Akamai's 2026 State of the Internet: Fraud and ...

Detections of online scams doubled between July 2025 and June 2026, as cybercriminals focused on more direct ways to generate ...

Nepal, Oct. 29 -- By the time victims report an online scam and police contact banks to freeze the stolen money, it is often too late. The funds have already moved, leaving victims with little chance ...

Key takeaways Online scams approximately doubled in volume, surpassing traditional phishing for the first time in Q1 2026.The ...

Below are seven warning signs that an online program may be a scam: No evidence of administrative or student services. There ...

Experts and law enforcement emphasize recognizing warning signs and reporting fraud as online scams grow more sophisticated, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A portrait of Simon, who was targeted by a scammer that stole $800,000 from his retirement savings and asked not to be identified ...

An email riddled with typos. A customer service agent with a thick accent. A blurry Craigslist photo. Those used to be telltale signs of internet scams. But today, thanks to generative artificial ...

If you've ever gotten a suspicious text, a fake delivery alert or a message that felt just a little too convincing, you've already seen how fast scams are evolving. Now, some of the biggest names in ...

Parents often tell their kids, “If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” And today’s online scams may come from a hacked friend’s account, an AI-generated voice that sounds like ...

Global telecom industry body GSMA wants authorities to implement unified regulations covering the entire ecosystem to tackle online scams and maintain people’s trust in digital technologies, a senior ...

Jen Eaves became her mother's digital caregiver after repeated online scams. She shares how she monitors accounts and teaches ...