New scams target Apple Pay users and movie fans, while ransomware gangs shift tactics.
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Consumer Rights Aug 9, 2026$900 Million Lost to AI-Powered Scams
AI-powered scams have drained nearly $900 million from Americans, according to the FBI.
Consumer Rights Aug 8, 20262,000 Seniors Targeted in Gold Bar Scam
New York AG warns of gold bar scam targeting seniors, while Framework customer data is accessed in a breach.
Consumer Rights Aug 5, 2026Cyber Scams on the Rise
Kerala Police warns of ‘ClickFix’ cyber scam, phishing emails reach all-time high
Consumer Rights Aug 4, 2026New Job Scams, AI Fraud, and Ransomware Attacks Surge This Week
A ransomware attack on a Nidec subsidiary has also been reported, with possible information leakage (Yahoo Finance, 2026).
Consumer Rights Aug 3, 2026Scammers Impersonate FBI, Target Water Utilities
CISA has warned of a significant increase in attacks targeting internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in the water and wastewater systems…
Community Jun 21, 2026Scam Alert + Two-Week News Recap: How to Protect Yourself and What You Missed (June 2026)
Americans lost $3.5B to imposter scams in 2025. The scams hitting hardest right now, how to protect yourself, a recap of the past two weeks’ biggest…