Sizable shares also say they have personally experienced such scams. Overall, 36% of U.S. adults say they’ve ever bought an item online that either never arrived (31%) or was counterfeit (17%) and was ...

As the holidays approach, online shoppers are advised to be cautious of scams and fraud when buying gifts for their loved ...

Online scammers continue to dupe a majority of American adults as they infiltrate virtual calendars and security systems meant to defend you against the poaching of personal information. A recent ...

Online scammers continue to dupe a majority of American adults as they infiltrate virtual calendars and security systems meant to defend you against the poaching of personal information. A recent ...

It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting trust, and our most human emotions. And that’s even more true when it comes to online dating scams ...

Steve Wozniak, who helped introduce new technologies by inventing the earliest Apple computers, is sounding the alarm about one of the great threats of this new Information Age: internet fraud. He ...

Last year, Americans over the age of 60 lost nearly $5 billion to online scams. This is an all-time high and a 43 percent jump from 2023, according to the FBI. Those over 60 suffer the largest ...

Fulton County has created the Avoid Cyber Threats (A.C.T) Training campaign to help older adults recognize scams and avoid becoming victims. The free program is available online or at senior centers ...

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.