ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Today’s Consumer Alert is about an old phishing scam that’s making the rounds again, and it’s so widespread the Better Business Bureau recently issued a scam alert. From 2022 to 2023 ...

Scammers are relentless in their pursuit of your personal information, from login credentials to credit card numbers, and one of the latest schemes targets Facebook users (again), this time in an ...

CLEVELAND — Last year, consumers reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages, according to the latest data published by the Federal Trade Commission. With losses this high, ...

In 2023, Facebook Marketplace attracted up to 1.212 billion online shoppers per month, and Marketplace usership is still growing. When you've got that many largely unregulated, peer-to-peer deals ...

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 ...

Given the number of phishing scams we have all faced over the past decade, most of us have developed a basic skill to spot and avoid obvious phishing emails or SMS messages. Cybercriminals are aware ...

In 2023, Facebook Marketplace attracted up to 1.212 billion online shoppers per month, and its user base continues to grow. When you’ve got that, mainly many unregulated, peer-to-peer deals going down ...