A Morgan County judge is warning the public about online scams after a hacker took over her Facebook account and used it to steal money from her friends.

Are you as fed up as I am with the seemingly endless number of scams flooding Facebook? You know, the ones I’m talking about — the messages that make you stop and think, "Is this for real?" Whether ...

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KGO) -- It's happened to yet another Bay Area viewer. An East Bay woman tried to log into her Facebook account only to find a hacker had taken control and was scamming her friends.

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- Attorneys general across the country are demanding Meta do something about hackers taking over Facebook and Instagram accounts. The attorneys general say they have become a ...

VERIFY often shares information on how to protect personal information online and tips for avoiding scams. Multiple VERIFY readers, including Tara, reached out to ask about chain posts that claim ...

It was just after 8 p.m. when Marjorie May got a message on Facebook from her niece, Emma Kangas, saying "I need your help." May froze. Her niece had moved into her home several months earlier.

It's not always immediately obvious that your Facebook account has been hacked, but there are certain signs. It's one of those heart-sink moments: the suspicion that your Facebook has been hacked.

MINUTES. ALL RIGHT, GLENN, THANK YOU. NEW TONIGHT A PALM BEACH GARDENS BUSINESSMAN SAYS HE’S BEING SCAMMED. HE SAYS WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE ISN’T JUST COMING AFTER HIM, BUT THEY’RE GOING AFTER HIS ...

As a new report from Yubico reveals that half of generation z and millennials had their social media passwords hacked in 2024, I almost added myself to the list for 2025 following a Jan. 6 email that ...