In 2023, scams targeting Americans ages 60 and over caused more than $3.4 billion in losses, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. (1) And the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports ...

In 2023, scams targeting Americans ages 60 and over caused more than $3.4 billion in losses, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. (1) And the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports ...

Google has published a new help document on the topic of Google Business Profile negative review extortion scams. The document explains what they are, how to report the scam, what to expect and more ...

A month ago, we reported Google added a new form to report negative review extortion scams on your Google Business Profiles and local listings. Google also listed some tips on how to handle these ...

New research looking at high pressure extortion scams reveals that Gen Z is being particularly impacted by AI-powered threats. All mobile users are at risk, however, with one in three having been ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, shared new research today digging into high-pressure extortion scams such as sextortion, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Artificial intelligence platforms are making criminals' lives easier and those of their targets worse with internet security ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 911 call to report he was the victim of an extortion scam led to death of an autistic man at the hands of police earlier this ...

The unusual public extortion attempt demonstrates a troubling form of access. Experts say other retailers should take note.

Tijuana’s Department of Public Security and Citizen Protection (SSPCM) has issued an urgent advisory warning residents about a surge in phone extortion attempts across the city. According to security ...