We take a look at some remarkable reporting from Myanmar. By Sam Sifton I am the host of this newsletter. Deep in the densely forested borderlands of war-torn Myanmar, two of our journalists recently ...

A new report from Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform based in New York City, estimates that $17 billion in crypto was stolen last year through fraud and scams. Impersonation scams, where ...

A new scam has travelers on high alert. The scam reportedly involves sophisticated text messages sent to travelers alerting them they must enter additional payment details to keep their booked ...

People traded as commodities, iron cages used for punishment, severed fingers and even human sacrifice. These grisly details, revealed during interrogations of some of Asia’s most notorious criminal ...

YOUR SIDE COUNTDOWN OF THE TOP FIVE SCAMS OF 2025 AS REPORTED TO US, AND THE NUMBER TWO SCAM COST VICTIMS MORE THAN $600 MILLION LAST YEAR. OF ALL THE SCAMS, THE EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM HEARS ABOUT ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The year 2026 is almost here, and with the new year comes a new wave of scams that could potentially drain your bank account. From ...

Thai warplanes have bombed compounds where people are forced to defraud others online. Rights activists say trafficking victims’ lives are at risk. Thai warplanes have bombed compounds where people ...

Global e-commerce sales are predicted to exceed $6.4 trillion in 2025. And a large share of these will come via marketplaces. But while they ostensibly offer convenience and safety for consumers and ...

Federal regulators in the US have delivered a devastating blow to crypto fraud schemes preying on social media users. The Securities and Exchange Commission launched an enforcement wave targeting ...

Does creatine really work? Are LED face masks worth the money? Test your knowledge of bogus remedies and real treatments. Credit...By Sean Dong Supported by By Erik Vance I edit the Scam or Not column ...

Lawmakers are warning travelers to beware of a range of scams that tend to proliferate during the holiday season, including phishing schemes involving phony websites, as well as criminals who ...

It was June 18, 2021. Night had settled over the cornfields of Traer, Iowa. Ryan Cooper, a fourth-generation farmer, was at home with his wife, Karina, and their three children. Ryan had fallen asleep ...