Recent Articles About Online Scams

Google Chat scams: Learn the telltale signs to protect your identity and avoid becoming a victim of these popular phishing scams.

Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes offer lucky winners luxury prizes and cash awards ranging from a few thousand dollars to millions. Here’s how to tell if you’ve actually won big or are dealing with a sweepstakes scam.

Scammers use tried-and-true strategies like phishing and smishing to trick you into revealing sensitive information. Learn the most common types of Netflix scams to avoid and help keep your binge streaming — and bank account — safe.

Don’t miss these scammer red flags when sending or receiving money through the popular payment app Zelle.

Looking for these red flags is the first step to protecting yourself from WhatsApp scams.

Avoid falling victim to the Apple security alert scam — learn how to remove it and protect yourself with an antivirus program.

House-buying scams are on the rise. In this article, we show you the red flags and how to avoid becoming a victim of a house-buying scam.

Staying vigilant and avoiding holiday scams online can take work, but it's worth the effort to keep your data safe.

Learn the mechanics of a crypto pump-and-dump and how to avoid being a victim of these scams.

Learn how to identify top online Walmart scams, how Walmart scams work, and what you can do to protect your money – and identity.

Dive into Snapchat’s biggest scams so you know how to avoid them.

Vrbo scams can ruin any vacation, so here’s what to watch out for.

35% of people encountered a fake job posting in the past year. Learn to recognize fake job offers, reshipping scams, task scams, and more — before scammers find you.

Don't fall victim to fraud this tax season. Learn the difference between an official IRS communication and a scam to keep your sensitive information safe.

Ecommerce opens up a broad array of goods, services, and job opportunities in our interconnected world. Make sure you know what’s legit online before handing over cash or information.

All About Cookies used FBI data to find out which states people are getting catfished most often, where they’re losing the most money to romance scams, and more.

Scammers are using PayPal to oust unsuspecting users out of money. Learn the signs of top PayPal scams and how to avoid them.

How can you get scammed on Airbnb? We cover the top trending Airbnb host scams and how you can avoid them.

By analyzing online shopping fraud complaints filed to the government, the All About Cookies team was able to see the states where fraud is the most and least common, how much scammers are getting away with, and more.

Got a package from Amazon that you didn’t order? It could be part of an Amazon brushing scam. Here’s what you need to know.

Think you’ve been caught in a net of catfishing scam? We’ll show you how to avoid getting hooked in this article about the most common dating scams.