Chen Zhi faces an indictment in federal court in Brooklyn on charges of swindling millions of dollars from Americans as part of a global cryptocurrency scam. By Santul Nerkar A man who U.S. federal ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Japanese regulators last year were upset by a flood of ads for obvious scams on Facebook and Instagram. The scams ranged from fraudulent investment schemes to fake celebrity product ...

A good year for The Watchdog means learning about new problems designed to hurt you and your family — and making sure you hear about them. In case you missed these stories, here are some of my ...

Are gift cards on your holiday shopping list? Beware, there’s a new scam where the balance on cards you buy may disappear before it can be used. It’s called gift card draining. According to a news ...

LANSING, MI — Michigan Republicans renewed their push to legalize deer baiting in the Lower Peninsula this week, arguing the state’s long-standing ban is failing to control an expanding deer herd that ...

Seniors tend to own their homes and have strong credit and ample savings, according to the FBI — all factors that make scams targeting seniors increasingly common. They’re also less likely to report ...

New attack poisons sources AI chatbots use for content. Public sites like YouTube and Yelp abused to host spam links. AI answers can surface poisoned content and put users at risk. Cybercriminals are ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Big changes are coming to deer hunting rules in Tennessee, as officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency approved a new baiting permit. Hunters will legally be allowed ...

Scammers are impersonating top brands with convincing fake sites and ads during holiday shopping. AI helps criminals create realistic online stores; mainstream tech and luxury brands are most targeted ...

If you’re a farmer, cutting corn is a prelude to taking the crop to market and selling it for cash. But if you’re a hunter and you cut corn in a way that helps you kill a deer, or might help you kill ...

Holiday travelers are warned to watch out for fake travel sites that steal cash and personal information. The BBB warns that packages you didn't order could show up at the door as part of a new scam ...