The Federal Trade Commission published a consumer alert in April 2026 warning Americans to delete text messages that claim a traffic violation, include a QR code, and pressure recipients to “pay the ...

In what’s become a sad refrain in recent years, law enforcement is again warning people of cryptocurrency scams.

Cryptocurrency scams have increased with the rapid growth of digital assets, costing investors billions each year. From fake giveaways and phishing schemes to elaborate romance and investment scams, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A cryptocurrency kiosk inside a convenience store on Airport Boulevard in Austin on July 7, 2026. Texans lost more than $1 billion ...

Investment fraud led to losses of $7.2 billion, making 2025 the worst year on record. The FBI urges immediate reporting and warns about recovery scams. United States citizens lost $11.36 billion to ...

Cryptocurrency kiosk scams are rapidly increasing as fraudsters pressure consumers into depositing cash into crypto ATMs. Scammers impersonate government agencies, tech support workers, romantic ...

Overview: Offline storage offers the strongest protection for seed phrases.Hardware wallets greatly reduce the risk of private key theft.Phishing scams remain o ...

MISSOURI – The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is warning residents about a fast-growing scam using digital currency. “It’s very common. It’s affecting all communities, from rural Missouri and ...

A San Antonio woman lost $2,000 in a cryptocurrency scam after a fraudulent call. She shares her story to warn others, as ...

The number of cryptocurrency payments to suspected human trafficking groups surged 85% in 2025 as digital assets play a growing role in illicit online schemes, according to a new report from analytics ...

Cryptocurrency ATM scams are rapidly escalating, with the FTC reporting a 1,000% increase in losses between 2020 and 2023, and $388 million lost in 2025 alone. Scammers exploit these ATMs for their ...

It's not the first time scammers have used snail mail to target victims of hardware wallet company data breaches from years ago. Users of crypto hardware wallets Ledger and Trezor are again reporting ...