Erin West visited Cambodia to see if reality matched the media reports about scam compounds being shut down. Spoiler alert: It didn’t.

You’re not alone if you’ve received a text about a surprise refund or a call claiming you owe back taxes. Tax-related scams are surging and getting more sophisticated.

Scammers can use your voice to scam your family and friends. Your voice is the perfect impersonation weapon, and you’re near a microphone nearly 24x7.

When a detective reports that people are trying to scam people using a Facebook page they created to impersonate him, Meta says, “This does not violate community standards.”

Protect yourself from scams by staying up to date with the strategies that scammers use to steal.

Something’s fishy about that email message. Or is it phishy? Either way, don’t take the bait. Learn about phishing, spear phishing and how to avoid them.

As we shop for gifts, donate to charities, and travel more frequently, scams targeted to those activities can trick even the most vigilant consumers.

What is social engineering? The short answer: Manipulation. Scammers use social engineering to trick people into revealing information or taking actions they normally wouldn’t.

Scammers use job boards, email, and social media to manipulate job seekers to steal their money and personal information.

Scammers posing as Europol officers create fear and urgency in potential victims.

“I was weaponized against myself.” The scammers told Sandra she could be prosecuted if she didn’t work with them.

“They’ve stolen my credibility. The trust people have in me. What this uniform stands for. Who I am as a human.”