An interaction caught on camera has highlighted a potential scam that has cost Chicago residents thousands of dollars. For ...

AI tools are making it easier than ever for scammers to defraud consumers. The FBI reports that cybercrime is on the rise, reaching over 1 million complaints last year for a total of $20.877 billion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A would-be scam artist was caught red-handed after he tried conning Police Captain Jacob Morris out of thousands of dollars by ...

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Even tech-savvy and experienced internet users can fall victim to online scams. Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using technology and psychology to exploit trust and emotions. Fake ...

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her ...

Whether we were ready for it or not, generative AI technology has circulated far and wide across the internet. Most of the major tech brands are pushing their own AI-powered tools and assistants, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Denise Gaston thought she was finally getting relief from her student loans. An unsolicited call from someone promising to lower ...

AI tools are making it easier than ever for scammers to defraud consumers. The FBI reports that cybercrime is on the rise, reaching over 1 million complaints last year for a total of $20.877 billion ...