The recovery rebate credit scam preys on the popularity of stimulus checks. Scammers send a text claiming you're eligible to ...

"Smishing" is a scam method that uses text messages to trick people into giving away sensitive information that could lead to losing money or having their identity stolen.

Two dozen Canadian nationals were charged for their alleged roles in a scheme that targeted seniors by posing as relatives ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is warning consumers about the "Grandparent Scam", a fraudulent scheme where ...

Scammers are impersonating the Internal Revenue Service ... all the individual tax filers — overlooked claiming the complex tax credit when they filed 2021 tax returns and didn't get their money. The ...

The conspirators called older adults and posed as their grandchildren in need of bail money after a fake arrest, federal ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Bank scams are a common way for criminals to gain access to people’s personal and financial information. In 2020, the Federal ...

Federal prosecutors allege those charged claimed a relative, usually a grandchild, needed money for bail after an arrest.

Muhammad Nur Shukry Zaini, 23, also deceived some of his victims into handing him multiple mobile phones worth nearly $40,000 in total. On March 13, he was sentenced to four years and two months’ jail ...