Messages claiming you're due a tax refund are sent by scammers spoofing the IRS and other tax agencies. The FTC has some advice in time for tax season.

How can you determine if it really is your bank trying to get in touch with you or whether a scammer is trying to access your confidential information?

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Gas. Electricity. Water. They're all necessary, and you pay for them. So when you get a call, an email, or a text that claims you forgot to pay your bill, your bill is showing as ...

Learn the 15 most common financial scams targeting consumers today and how to spot red flags, protect your money, and avoid ...

If you get a phone call, text or email asking you to confirm a purchase you need to be on guard. Scammers are pretending to be with your bank or credit card company in hopes to gain access to your ...

LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — The Lucas County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about ongoing scams it says are targeting relatives and friends of incarcerated individuals. The "inmate-related scams" ...

Bank customers are facing a new wave of highly convincing phone scams that mimic real bank outreach and drain accounts in a matter of minutes. According to federal investigators, cybercriminals have ...

(InvestigateTV) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that Americans lost $470 million in 2024 to text scams, highlighting the rapid increase in this type of con. One popular text scam ...

If you have a traffic citation, there’s a way to look it up online. But now scammers are using these online databases to poach your personal information and trick you into giving them your hard-earned ...

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