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Online shoppers are out in full force this holiday season. According to Adobe Analytics, consumers spent $13.3 billion on Cyber Monday in 2024—a 7.3% increase over past year—making it the highest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officials with the U.S. Postal Service are warning of an ongoing text messaging scam that could target you this holiday season.

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a trusted companion in daily life. Whether it’s asking a chatbot for help making a recipe at home, using a voice assistant to manage your busy schedule, or ...

There’s a new PayPal phishing scam making the rounds, and it’s so convincing that even security-conscious users are getting caught in it. Unlike typical scams riddled with typos and fake domains, this ...

You may feel like scams are everywhere, and you’re right. Between unsolicited text messages about unpaid toll and traffic tickets and messages about packages you never ordered, scammers are as ...

When something goes wrong with your bank account or delivery, your first instinct might be to type the company name into Google and call the first customer service number you see. But that simple ...

Mecklenburg County officials are warning residents about a jury service scam involving fraudulent calls, texts, and emails threatening fines or arrest for missing jury duty. READ MORE: Yes, you still ...

Alex Rivlin was tackling a last-minute task for his European vacation. That’s how he got snagged in an artificial intelligence-enabled scam. Rivlin, who runs a real estate company in Las Vegas, needed ...

When Helenann Knopp realized the dishwasher she'd bought online and had delivered didn't include installation, she went searching online for a customer service number. Instead, the New Jersey woman ...

In the past couple of years, I’ve noticed an uptick in scam emails that get past Gmail’s spam filters. Since I’m an author, the emails I get are usually from so-called book clubs, filled with empty ...