Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Social media scams are rampant. The FBI reported losses exceeding $16.6 billion in the US last year, with those over 60 ...

Getting messages on social media from friends and family usually solicits immediate clicks, but you may want to hesitate for a minute. There is a new scam using Facebook Messenger; it is a video link ...

If someone sends you a video link in Facebook messenger, don't click it. The scam starts when a Facebook Messenger user is sent a message from a friend, the message will ask you if the attached video ...

Unfortunately, common social media scams will often exploit sad stories like a heartbreaking diagnosis or life-threatening disease for ulterior motives. Scammers may send messages or create posts on ...

IS A SCAM. THE FACEBOOK MESSENGER SCAM, AS IT’S KNOWN, TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE TRUST THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR FRIENDS. IT STARTS WITH A MESSAGE THAT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM SOMEONE THAT YOU ARE FRIENDS ...

Users of instant messaging applications from Yahoo Inc. and America Online Inc. are being warned this week of two new threats spreading via instant messaging. The first is a worm targeting AOL’s ...

The nationwide need for rental assistance looms large right now, and while there are legitimate relief programs out there, now comes a warning about a fake COVID-19 grant circulating on Facebook. The ...