SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C.—The trap began with a routine bureaucratic ritual: the head of a family-run contracting company and a small town public-works director trading emails about when the municipality ...

Almost a quarter of investors voted against the water firm’s boardroom pay policy at yesterday’s annual general meeting. The company, which supplies 7million households in north-west England, ...

In the decade of the 2010s, more people took to the streets than in any other time in history. And yet those horizontal protests, often spread through social media, were frequently co-opted by the ...

A growing scam relies on Apple's popular FaceTime video calling app, with fraudsters using the service to impersonate bank representatives and drain consumers' bank accounts. According to CBS News ...

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The FBI is warning Americans to beware of scammers who are using banks' phone numbers to trick people out of thousands of dollars, according to reports. "Banking spoof call" scams involve people ...

Scammers hijack accounts and send fake invites that look real, tricking you into logging in and handing over your email and password. Once you click, they can take over your account, access your ...

Apple warns of a new scam targeting millions of iPhone users. Learn the red flags, how it works, and how to protect your account and finances. Apple has issued a warning to its global user base as a ...

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You’ve probably seen it countless times: a small box at the bottom of a webpage asking you to verify that you’re not a robot. It’s called a CAPTCHA, and most of the time, you click it and move on ...

A new phishing scam is tricking people into installing malware by pretending to be a Google security check. The page looks convincing and tells you that your Google account needs additional protection ...

The IRS will always first contact you by U.S. mail, not by phone or text message. Scammers may pose as tax officials to steal your money or personal information. The IRS will not demand payment via ...