Betesh’s story highlights a troubling trend. Cryptocurrency kiosks, a favorite tool for scammers, were used in scams that led ...

AI is helping crypto scammers create content and personas to lure targets, experts warn, amid a glut of pig butchering cases.

U.S. digital investment advisor Betterment confirmed that hackers breached its systems and sent fake crypto-related messages ...

Fake crypto investment platforms give themselves away in a few obvious ways. Many use fake reviews, incorrect contact information and unrealistic promises to lure you in. The best approach is a ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — A new texting scam is very sneaky and looks legitimate but is stealing thousands of dollars from people’s investments and savings. Here’s how the scam works and ...

If a crypto app or website guarantees high returns with little or no risk, it’s almost certainly a scam. Always check the platform’s regulatory status, reviews from trusted sources and official ...

One month ago, the messaging app Telegram summarily beheaded the online industry of Chinese-language crypto scam services: It banned virtually all accounts related to the first and second most popular ...

The privacy-focused web browser DuckDuckGo has boosted its anti-scam features. It can now detect and block fake ecommerce stores, crypto sites, virus alerts, and more. The new security feature is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charlyn Ho is CEO of Rikka, focusing on technology and privacy issues. In 2025, the United States made some of its most ...