Author name: Chris Harrison

Selling on an online marketplace? Learn the verification code scam, overpayment refunds and fake checks, and how to sell safely.

An email asking you to send a vendor payment to a new bank account is one of the costliest business scams. Here is how to stop it.

Scammers can now copy a loved one’s voice with AI and call pretending to be in trouble. Here are the warning signs and one simple defense.

Messages from friends asking “is this you in this video?” or for a code usually come from hacked accounts. Here is how to spot them and protect yourself.

Repeated “Approve sign-in?” prompts on your phone mean someone has your password. Here is how MFA fatigue attacks work.

Emails saying your antivirus or support plan renewed for hundreds of dollars want you to call a fake refund department. Here is how the scam works.

“Someone shared a file with you” emails lead to fake sign-in pages that steal your password. See an example and learn how to tell real from fake.

Websites that say your browser is out of date and offer an “Update Now” download are installing malware. Here is how real updates work.

Fake QR code stickers on parking meters, flyers and emails send you to look-alike payment pages. Here is how to scan safely.

An urgent message from “the boss” asking an employee to buy gift cards is one of the most common small business scams. Here is how it works and how to stop it.