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.

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.

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.

FBI Norfolk Warns of Romance Scams, Urges Public to Recognize Red Flags Ahead of Valentine’s Day  — “Romance scams are especially devastating because they exploit trust and emotion."

Beware of the $14M Gift Card Scheme  — Thieves are linking to gift cards and then restocking them at stores. As soon as a customer buys them, the thieves are able to digitally drain the balance.

CEOs Bracing For An Explosion of Cyber-Fraud in 2026, Finds WEF  — According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, cyber-enabled fraud—particularly phishing, identity theft, and insider threats—will overtake ransomware as the biggest threat.

Allstate Launches Scam Insurance  — Digital scams have become so prevalent, Allstate is launching scam insurance where consumers can cover themselves and their families for up to $50,000/year in losses.

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.”