This new Inflation Refund text scam is impersonating a real government program to target unsuspecting taxpayers.

WXIN/WTTV – The consumer watchdogs at Scamicide are sending out a warning about a recent email phishing scheme involving scammers posing as the IRS. According to the warning, the email that’s landing ...

Americans have received an average of 2.56 billion robocalls per month from January to September, the highest level in six ...

Rumors are circulating online about an IRS direct deposit stimulus payment hitting bank accounts in October or before year’s ...

Anyone can fall victim to fraud but the elderly may be particularly vulnerable. In 2024, Americans aged 60-plus reported the ...

The newest Social Security scam is making its rounds via email in hopes you'll say yes. Here's how you can keep your identity ...

The Federal Trade Commission says criminals are posing as IRS agents, law enforcement officers, or other officials, often over the phone or online, to steal thousands of dollars at a time.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Since the beginning of the pandemic, the FTC estimates Americans have lost nearly $500 million in COVID-related scams. It's been just weeks since the IRS began sending out child tax ...

A Carol Stream man was arrested in conjunction with an ongoing financial scam. According to a release from the Kewanee Police ...

text message or email about “suspicious activity.” Victims are then directed to a fake call center or website, where fraudsters claim the victims owe large sums of money and may “connect” them to ...

A new scam involves fake letters that appear to be from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts — but it's a ploy to ...