When Joe Schulz*, a small-business owner based in New Jersey, received a new customer order from a company based in Dubai, he felt that something may be off. It turned out his instincts were right, as ...

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They are exploiting every ...

’Tis the season for filing taxes, and unfortunately that means that tax scams are also underway. In the latest scheme, scammers are texting people about a stimulus check in order to get them to give ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scammers send texts that tell you to click on a link to claim a stimulus check, but they steal your personal info instead. It ...

Truist is warning customers about common fraud schemes, including phishing, check fraud and scam texts, and how to avoid them ...

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The Internal Revenue Service has cautioned taxpayers about a new phishing scam designed to steal personal information by falsely promising a $1,400 stimulus check. Scammers are impersonating the IRS, ...

City officials state that fraudulent donors send checks with large amounts and request a portion of the check be refunded, before the nonprofit discovers the check is fake. Alias names like “Leonardo ...

Bob from Harrison, Ohio, recently shared how he was nearly tricked by a scammer posing as a pet owner. The con began with a request for dog sitting. Bob was promised $250 for care and food, but then a ...

A resurgence of the "Mystery Shopper" scam involves receiving a check and purchasing money cards. Victims are instructed to send pictures of the money cards to the scammer, who then steals the funds.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Right now on Facebook Marketplace, there are all kinds of things for sale, grills, furniture, appliances, cars, even a diamond ring. The virtual garage sale is an easy way to get ...

Officials are warning of a recent text message scam that baits people into clicking on a dangerous link and providing personal information in order to receive a $1,400 stimulus check. The text appears ...