Hinge is adding video identity verification to combat scam accounts and catfishingThe dating app will prompt users to upload a selfie of themselves.By I. Bonifacic, 10.25.2022
US Treasury asks regulators to take more action against crypto scamsThe Department doesn't believe existing efforts are enough.By J. Fingas, 09.19.2022
Senate committee chair grills Apple, Google over protection against crypto app scamsBrown wants to know if app stores are doing enough to fight fraud.By J. Fingas, 07.28.2022
Traders are selling themselves their own NFTs to drive up pricesMany NFT traders are engaging in wash trading, says a new report. By A. Khalid, 02.04.2022
Apple makes it easier to report bad apps and scamsThe feature is once again available on individual app listings. By S. Dent, 10.04.2021
T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon have taken steps to reduce spoofed scam callsThey've all implemented the FCC's STIR/SHAKEN protocol that verifies a caller's true number.By S. Dent, 07.01.2021
Report suggests two percent of the top 1,000 App Store titles were scamsThey may have cost users up to $45 million. By S. Dent, 06.07.2021
PayPal has a fraud problemA string of 'invoice' scams shows how easy it is for hackers to siphon money out of people's accounts.By D. Wollman, 08.31.2020
Twitter's Bitcoin hackers had almost limitless accessAnd they burned it all for a handful of magic internet coins.By V. Blue, 07.17.2020
Two Nigerians face US charges over online fraud worth 'hundreds of millions'They allegedly used email to rip off American companies.By J. Fingas, 07.04.2020
Facebook Messenger adds pop-ups to warn users about scamsThe messaging app aims to send warnings before you start chatting.By K. Bell, 05.21.2020
FCC proposal would help fight one-ring call scamsIt could allow carriers to automatically block the illegal calls.By C. Fisher, 04.28.2020
Facebook’s new Messenger hub shares tips for staying connected virtuallyIt has ideas for parents, educators, businesses and government organizations.By C. Fisher, 03.26.2020
Porn bots are now storming Twitter's trending topics“...if this does not scare you, call me on whatsapp”By E. Alvarez, 08.21.2019
Instagram’s 'huge booty' problem keeps getting worseSpam accounts promoting porn are still invading people’s comments.By E. Alvarez, 08.06.2019
Drake sparks hundreds of fake eBay listings for Steph Curry's hair lintThe Toronto Raptors' hype-man is the ultimate troll.By E. Alvarez, 05.31.2019
Bots have invaded Instagram comments“We gonna ignore the fact that I’ve GOT A HUGE BOOTY?”By E. Alvarez, 04.19.2019
T-Mobile starts verifying callers to fight spamIt only works with one phone right now.By J. Fingas, 01.10.2019
After Math: Life imitating art imitating lifeNumbers, because they're the only things making sense anymoreBy A. Tarantola, 10.28.2018
Making a living scamming the scammersKitboga's made a career out of wasting time. By J. Rigg, 07.30.2018