News & alerts
What is doing the rounds right now
Short, timely notes on the scams we are seeing, and the occasional update from us.
- General NewsOctober 12, 2026
She heard her daughter crying on the phone. It was a scam.
A mother spent five and a half hours believing her daughter had been kidnapped. Here's how virtual kidnapping scams work, and what your family can set up now.
- Threat AlertSeptember 23, 2026
If Someone Claiming to Be Police Demands Payment, It's a Scam
The FBI has renewed its warning about scammers posing as police and government officials. Here's how the script works, and what to do if you already paid.
- General NewsSeptember 4, 2026
New figures put a number on the crypto scam industry
A US regulator has tied roughly $12.7 billion to suspected crypto investment scams. The number matters less than what sits behind it, and what it says about being targeted.
- General NewsSeptember 1, 2026
Two men extradited to face charges over sextortion of teenagers
Two men have been extradited to the US over the sextortion of minors. What the case shows about a crime that reaches every region of the world, and what to do if it is happening to you.
- Threat AlertAugust 15, 2026
That "your account will be locked" text is after your private photos
The FBI has warned that criminals are breaking into personal accounts to steal intimate images and sell them. The most common way in is a text asking you for a code.
- Threat AlertAugust 3, 2026
Asked to deposit your own money to unlock your earnings? It's a task scam
An unexpected message offers easy online work. The first payments are real. Then the app asks you to deposit your own money to unlock earnings that were never there. Here's what to do.