As Muslim-majority Indonesia began observing the holy month of Ramadan, hoax social media posts surfaced offering free Internet service for the duration of the month. The posts in fact ask users to ...

I question whether targeting these massive online platforms alone is the right approach in combating today’s rapidly evolving fraud tactics.

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.

I teach media literacy for a living. I still fell for an internet scam. Scammers always prey on your deepest vulnerabilities. For me, it’s pianos. I’ve spent years looking at piano listings and ...

Nearly three-quarters of Americans have experienced an online scam, fueled by advances in technologies like AI that enable scammers to defraud victims more quickly and effectively. In 2024, these ...

In 2026, we expect scams to persist, especially as tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) become more widely used. In this guide, we highlight several scam trends to watch out for and explain ...

FRAUD ARE ON THE RISE. LAST YEAR, THE FTC REPORTS CALIFORNIANS LOST MORE THAN $1.7 BILLION TO FRAUD. THINGS LIKE IDENTITY THEFT AND SMARTPHONE SCAMS ARE ALL BECOMING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE COMMON. AND TO ...