Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

You open your inbox and see a message titled "Payment order settled" with an official-looking invoice from Geek Squad. At first glance, it looks legitimate. It includes your email address and even a ...

When 84-year-old Elizabeth Parker looked at the message on her phone screen, it seemed legitimate. The text was from her daughter, who had just lost her phone and was borrowing a friend's to get in ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - As college students across the country head back to campus, there’s one lesson every student and parent needs to brush up on before move-in day: how to spot a scam. While ...

Fake virus alerts are scams designed to make you panic and click on malicious links or download harmful software. Watch out for red flags like poor grammar, weird URLs, flashing warnings, and messages ...