The FBI just issued an urgent warning for anyone using Microsoft Teams, Outlook, or OneDrive over a new phishing scheme  — The security measure millions rely on to protect their accounts may not be as foolproof as they think. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about a fast-spreading scam targeting users of popular Microsoft 365 products, including Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive. The scheme allows cybercriminals to capture Microsoft authentication tokens, bypassing multifactor authentication without needing a user’s password.

California woman dead in murder-suicide may have given thousands to a scammer claiming to be Tom Selleck  — On Thursday, the sheriff’s office said that Karen had been a victim of financial elder abuse and that officials believe the couple died in a murder-suicide. Authorities said there is no evidence that the unknown scammer or scammers were involved in the deaths, but that the incident remains under investigation.

Phishing exploits the gap between tools and trust  — Experts at Vanguard describe phishing scams today in a straightforward primer. The key insight: "While phishing is often framed as a single event, it can also mark the starting point for broader scams that evolve over time. In many cases, escalation is not driven by the message itself, but by the response—small actions that signal availability, trust, or willingness to continue the exchange." The most effective way to avoid being phished is to never engage. Don't respond and feed the interaction.

Woman loses nearly $1M in romance scam, shares red flags she missed | 7 On Your Side  — CONNECTICUT (WABC) -- Valentine's Day is next Friday! So, if you're single and looking for love, you may be trying to find your soulmate online. It's one of the top ways to connect, but unfortunately, dating apps are another avenue for online scammers to take advantage of others looking for romance. Romance scams are all over the headlines, often involving international rings of criminals to trick victims into sending them a lot of money. Who doesn't want to be loved? These types of scams are so successful because many of us are vulnerable, and it's not a quick, hit send me money for a plane ticket, and then they disappear.

'It's a crazy world out there': Information security officer talks online scam safety in age of AI  — ST. LOUIS — Valentine's Day is nearly here — but with romance comes romance scams, and they're here to stay. One cybersecurity professional and Metropolis native is sharing how to spot scammers — and how AI is changing these scams.

The last time she spoke to her son was in a FaceTime cooking lesson. The next day she was the victim of a deadly scam  — Mario Hall last saw his mother on the other end of a FaceTime call, teaching him how to make pepper steak. She’d propped her phone near the stove in her kitchen in Dublin, Ohio, so he could see the pan. From his home in Columbia, South Carolina, he watched and followed along as she added peppers and seasoned the beef. “I’d told her I wanted some pepper steak, but I didn’t know how to make it. And that was one of the meals she used to make for me when I was younger,” Hall told CNN this week. “So she was like, ‘well, get on FaceTime and let’s just walk through it.’ ”

Online Job Scams Are on the Rise, and Gen Z Is Struggling With Them, Study Says  — There are a lot of factors contributing to the hellscape that is the current job market: few open roles, fierce competition, AI automation and terrible global economic conditions, to name just a few. And it's increasingly a minefield, where promising-looking postings might really just be scams.

What The Tech: Young People Engage with Scams Even More Than Seniors  — Seniors may be losing the most money, but it's actually young people who are engaging with scams the most. Shopping scams, employment scams, and romance scams are at the top of the list for scam attempts hooking young victims.

He lost $1 million to scammers — then they came back posing as lawyers to steal even more  — Cybercriminals stole more than $1 million from an 81-year-old man in a romance scam. But then, the scammers tried again -- posing as lawyers from the U.S. Treasury’s financial crimes division they offered to help.

Sophisticated banking spoof callers drain local customers' accounts, nearly fool ABC7 anchor  — These customers lost thousands of dollars to fake bank scams. Remember that a bank will never call you and ask you to transfer money. When in doubt, hang up and call your bank directly.