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Scammers are sending fake “inflation refund” texts posing as New York’s Tax Department to steal personal and financial ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was signed into law in January, extended Social Security benefits to federal employees, railroad employees and civil servants whose jobs aren’t covered by ...

Online scams can happen to anyone, but that doesn't make it less embarrassing or scary when it happens to you. Here's why you should let your family and law enforcement know if you're a victim. I ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story included data provided to USA TODAY that misstated the amount lost to scams globally last year. It was $1.026 billion. Scammers have ...

Your inbox could contain real money—or a trap. I made two fake settlement claim sites in five minutes, and I'm here to tell ...

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Bank refunds come down to one key factor: authorization. Learn the crucial distinction between scams and fraud — and ...

Calls claiming to be from your bank, text messages prompting you to click on a link, or emails congratulating you for winning ...

Medicare scams are a significant problem. They cost billions of dollars each year. Scams may include identity theft, false claims, and durable medical equipment (DME) fraud. Medicare scams occur when ...

A crypto money mule scam involves unsuspecting individuals transferring stolen cryptocurrency for criminals, thinking they are part of legitimate activities. Common recruitment tactics include fake ...

There’s a new phishing scam that’s sneaking past inbox filters in unexpected ways. Instead of sending suspicious links or obvious malware, this one uses something most people trust: calendar invites.