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JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office wants to alert residents of a new scam circulating the area. The scam involves being sent a fraudulent invoice from Jasper County, which ...

Phishing is alive and well in 2025, as even with robust antivirus and antimalware protections, the weakest link in the security chain is often the human element. We all make mistakes, skim an email ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Cyber criminals are utilizing social engineering to attack victims through their business emails. Kathryn Mobley, Better Business Bureau of Acadiana CEO, said scammers engineer ...

Q: I keep getting emails for official business documents that I have no idea about. What should I do? A: Getting unexpected emails that appear to be about contracts, invoices or “final agreements” can ...

Internet scams have evolved alongside technology, from crude text-based deceptions in the 1990s to sophisticated AI-powered frauds that can convincingly impersonate voices and faces, making them ...

That “urgent” Amazon email in your inbox might not be what it seems. Cybercriminals are increasingly impersonating the retail giant in phishing schemes designed to steal your personal information, and ...

HAMPTON COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - The Hampton County Sheriff’s Office is warning locals of a new phone scam that sees callers posing as federal agents and court officials. According to the Sheriff’s ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian and South Korean officials agreed Thursday to cooperate in combating online scams, after the death of a South Korean student who was reportedly forced to work in ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Deschutes County staff warned community members Tuesday of a recent email "phishing" scam and advised everyone to be wary of suspicious emails designed to steal their personal ...