Tax season is stressful enough without scammers trying to steal your refund, your identity, or both. Yet every year, cybercriminals time their attacks perfectly—showing up in your inbox, text messages, and even social feeds just as millions of people rush to file. In 2026, tax scams are more sophisticated than ever, and they’re aggressively targeting […]

Donating online is one of the easiest ways to support causes you care about — but it’s also a growing target for scammers. Fake charities appear every year, especially during disasters, holidays, and tax season, and they’re becoming increasingly sophisticated. In 2024 alone, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 4,500 reports […]

Searching for a new place to live can be exciting—scrolling listings, imagining your new space, planning your move. But mixed in with legitimate rentals are scammers waiting to take advantage of eager renters. Rental scams have become more common in recent years, and many of them have the same goal: to steal your personal information. […]

Email scams are getting more convincing every year. Scammers have learned how to mimic professional tone, copy company logos, and write messages that sound like they came from a coworker, vendor, or partner. But one detail often gives them away: the email address they’re using. If someone claims to represent a business but messages you […]

Cybercriminals don’t rest—and neither should your awareness. Every day, countless phishing attempts, scam emails, and suspicious messages land in inboxes around the country. Even if you don’t fall for them, these attempts matter. Reporting them helps protect not just you, but everyone else too. If you receive a sketchy email that seems like a phishing […]

If you’ve ever been hit with a pitch that screams “Act now!” or “This offer expires in minutes!”, you’ve experienced one of the oldest tricks in the scammer playbook. High‑pressure tactics are designed to stop you from pausing, thinking, and realizing something is off. Hackers—and shady vendors—know that the less time you have to evaluate […]