The 12 most common internet scams to be aware of in 2025

The E-ZPass scam texts — or scams involving other similar toll services — have seemingly been the most prevalent scam in 2025 ...

Here's what an internet scam targeted at seniors looks like

According to the FBI, financial scams targeting seniors totaled nearly $4.9 billion in losses in 2024 -- and that's just from ...
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Watch Out for These Top Internet Scams

Internet scams are constantly evolving. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) documented a record of more than $16 billion in losses due to internet crimes in 2024—up 33% from 2023. Right now, con ...
Standard-Examiner

5 Of The Most Common Online Scams And How To Avoid Them

Cybersecurity attacks are increasingly common, often resulting in financial losses or identity theft. Most scammers have two goals: to steal your funds and to steal your identity (to further steal ...

Traveling for the holidays? Beware these common scams, lawmakers warn

Americans lose hundreds of millions of dollars each year in travel-related fraud, according to the Joint Economic Committee.
WGAL

Remote access scams are most common on weekdays

INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. TUESDAY AT 4 P.M., FOLKS. ACCORDING TO A SURVEY OF MORE THAN 6000 PEOPLE DONE BY YAHOO FINANCE, TUESDAY AT 4 P.M. IS THE MOST FREQUENT TIME AND DAY WHEN SCAMS ...
Democrat and Chronicle

The most common scams targeting seniors in NY: See the list

Thousands of older adults in Western New York are the target of deceptive scammers attempting to wiggle their way into their bank accounts. A national poll of elders found three in four adults ages 50 ...