FTC warns about email scam masking as party invitations  — The Federal Trade Commission is warning partygoers everywhere about a new phishing scam involving event invitations. In a May 26 blog post, the FTC sounded the alarm on "You’re invited" texts and emails that are actually phishing scams. "Scammers send unexpected messages that look like they're from well-known invitation platforms like Evite or Paperless Post," the FTC post says. The invitation may then ask users to share login credentials, according to the warning.

A Featured Phool Gets His Revenge Scam of elderly man goes so well, con artists strike again. But this time the Phool is ready for them.  — Two scammers stole $25,000 from a senior in Ventura County. But once they find their mark, scammers love to try again -- so they reached out a second time, but this time the victim was ready -- with the police. The scammers now face jail time and our Featured Phool got his money back. The moral of the story: shame is a scammer's weapon. They count on their victims to feel so much shame that they don't get help. This victim went to the police and successfully landed his scammers in jail.

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.

San Francisco Retiree Loses $500K Live Savings in Fake Romance  — A San Francisco man lost his life savings in a fake romance with "a woman" he met on Facebook. The woman convinced him to invest with her in crypto so they could afford to start a new life together. Family and friends tried to stop him, but he was too infatuated to listen. In the end, all of the money disappeared.

Woman Loses $30K is Missed Jury Duty Scam  — Kristine lost over $30K to scammers posing as police in a jury duty scam. She’s not alone. Here's how to protect your money.

Connecticut Woman Loses $42,000 in Pet Scam  — “He said he was going to ship the kitten but on the day of the shipping a carrier company called me and said I had to pay $1600 for a special crate for the cat to fly. Once I paid that then there was a $2000 certificate of health fee and then there was another $3000 cargo fee and it kept going up from there.”

Omaha senior citizen shares details on elaborate scam after falling victim  — She couldn't verify if the scammer was actually from the government because the government was closed because of the shutdown: “Well, I tried to call the government, and then they told me those offices are closed down because the government is closed down,” said Eileen.

Crypto ATMs Function as the 'Getaway Car' for Many Scams  — This is how the companies behind crypto ATMs profit as Americans lose millions to scams. "If there was a way to prevent 100% of scams there is no way this industry would survive."

U.S. and U.K. Take Largest Action Ever Targeting Cybercriminal Networks in Southeast Asia  — American losses to online investment scams have been growing steadily, totaling over 16.6 billion dollars. In response, the U.S. Treasury and U.K. government have launched their most expansive joint campaign yet to dismantle Southeast Asia–based cybercrime networks by sanctioning 146 entities tied to the Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization and cutting off the Cambodia-based Huione Group from the U.S. financial system.

Experience: I’m a scam hunter who got scammed  — "Because I deal with scams nearly every day, I didn’t think I’d become a victim myself – but somehow I did."