Fake check scams remain one of the most common fraud tactics used against Americans, among many just like it. In fact, in ...

CLEVELAND — There’s a new twist on an old scam making the rounds on TikTok and it’s taken on a very scary new life online. We came across a report on the Highland Heights Police blotter about a teen ...

Unlike a personal bank check, which is drawn against the account of the individual who writes it, a cashier’s check is issued by a bank or financial institution. Although cashier’s checks are ...

MOUNDS, Okla — Laurel Zorn just wanted to sell an old sofa, so he posted it on Craigslist. He never expected text messages from someone across the country offering to buy it, nor did he expect her to ...

Scammers send texts that tell you to click on a link to claim a stimulus check, but they steal your personal info instead. It might feel like your lucky day if you get a text from the IRS saying you ...

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 ...

HERE’S ONE OF THE LETTERS PEOPLE ARE ASKING ABOUT, HEADLINED FTC VERSUS LEGION MEDIA. DOWN THE BOTTOM OF THE LETTER, AND ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County district attorney is warning residents about check washing, a scam that officials say has "exploded" since the pandemic. Check washing happens when scammers ...

— -- Check schemes are spreading across the USA as scamsters exploit the popularity of online auction, dating and social-networking sites to find victims. The scams have grown so prevalent that ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Check fraud remains one of the greatest fraud threats to ...

Thieves copy gift card numbers + PINs while cards are still on the rack The hit: Once a cashier activates the card for a ...