Person asks the internet what the biggest scams in human history are and netizens don’t disappoint.

The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) says online shopping scams were the most frequently reported scam to BBB Scam Tracker in 2025 by Wisconsinites.

Be on the lookout for these scams this year, and follow our advice to stop criminals in their tracks. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ...

Holiday shopping online may save time and help you avoid the crowds, but it can also make you a target for financial scammers. More than half of U.S. shoppers plan to shop online this holiday season, ...

Popular holiday scams include fake delivery notifications, gift card scams, charity scams and more. Scams seem to be getting more and more convincing each year, but learning to spot the signs can help ...

The internet is littered with unproven health supplements that use deceptive marketing and sales practices to trick victims into handing over their money. Not all health supplements are scams, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I teach media literacy for a living. I still fell for an internet scam. Scammers always prey on your deepest vulnerabilities. For ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. While brick and mortar store holiday shopping is still the most common way that ...

NAPLES, Italy — The Navy is warning people that they may be targeted by online scams when making reservations for the service’s hotels if they do not use official phone numbers and websites. Navy ...