Scammers are getting faster, smarter, and more ruthless—and thanks to AI, 2026 may be their most profitable year yet. Here's what to look out for and how to stop scams before they start.

Cambodia's arrest and extradition of tycoon Chen Zhi marks a rare strike against a massive online scam network.

Experts say scammers often exploit the professional nature of LinkedIn with job offers that seem legitimate. Here's how to spot them.

PA Attorney General Dave Sunday says scammers are successfully targeting Pennsylvanians and getting away with tens of millions of dollars each year.

According to the FBI, gold bar and illicit cash scams are on the rise. In a period between 2023 and May 2025, the FBI Boston office said it documented more than 100 cases. Victims in four New England states lost a combined $26 million.

Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Group, was arrested by law enforcement officials in Cambodia and extradited to China, government officials said.

The calls come in with voices that soothe or instill fear. They include information as if it is coming from either a banking institution or government entity with the authority that gives the message gravity.

Opening statements were delivered Wednesday in the trial of a man accused in a multimillion-dollar scam that targeted a New Hampshire retiree.

SO AFTER WE WRAPPED UP THE TOP SCAMS OF 2025 LAST WEEK ON YOUR SIDE, CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE SHOWS US THE TOP SCAMS YOU SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026. SO FOLKS, LET’S GET RIGHT TO IT. THESE THREE ARE EXPECTED TO TOP THE LIST OF SCAMS IN 2026.