scams

Operation Global Blackout, a threat by Anonymous to take down the whole Internet Saturday is a scam designed to waste the time and effort of potential victims worried about what will happen if a non-existent attack on the root of the Internet succeeds.

You know thosenotices you get from your bank notifying you about higher fees? Scam artists are getting better with phone, email and text blasts at sounding like real banks updating customers, except they want all the money in the account, not just $5 more per month.

Beware muggles -- you’re about to get taken by a particularly ancient form of witchcraft known as the online scam.

Scammers are hijacking Facebook accounts to send bogus "invites" to win an Apple iPad. But the only thing that will earn you is an invitation to be harassed by spammers and telemarketers.

Want to hear some good news? We now know exactly how much your Facebook profile is worth on the open market: Between 25 and 45 cents, depending on whether you have more than 10 friends. The bad news? How we found out.