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Bitcoin extortion emails claiming hackers stole your information are hitting thousands of inboxes daily, and experts are warning users of the signs.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation published a public-service announcement on December 5, 2025, warning that criminals are ...

Authorities are warning the public after a 20-year-old student was threatened by an individual to claiming to be a ‘woman of God’.

It's National Consumer Protection Week, and 7 On Your Side is helping consumers dodge fraud. According to the most recent data available, the Federal Trade Commissioner says the number of scams ...

SOLON, Ohio (WJW) – Police are warning parents about a scam targeting teenagers on social media platforms after a devious plot to extort money from a 16-year-old boy was thwarted earlier this month.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Randolph School closed on Thursday while looking into a reported financial extortion scam. In a letter to parents, the school said a faculty member had been targeted with ...

Haryana Police has developed the 'Abhedya App', described as the first dedicated mobile application to block suspicious ...

Now more than ever, it seems like we're being targeted in a scam on a regular basis. While it can be overwhelming to keep track of what’s real and what isn’t, a great starting place is having the ...

A private school in north Alabama closed Thursday due to what it described as a “financial extortion scam” targeting a faculty member. Randolph School dismissed students “out of an abundance of ...

Immigration documents obtained by CBC News give new insight into a cross-Canada network of individuals believed to be responsible for a wave of extortion attacks plaguing Canadian communities. Details ...