As tax season heats up, IRS crime investigators are urging Texans to steer clear of shady return preparers promising outsized ...

Home improvement scams are among the most commonly reported fraud categories nationwide, data shows, costing consumers nationwide a record $274 million in 2024.

New Yorkers lost about $6.5 billion to fraud schemes in 2025, according to a new report from the Consumer Federation of America.

The estimate builds on numbers from the FBI, which are widely believed to capture only a small fraction of the money lost to scams.

Voice's story about a scam at Petco Park led prosecutors to open a criminal investigation. The two ringleaders have now ...

This sophisticated online scam is spread via paid ads and fake news stories across popular sites like Facebook. Here's how to spot it before it's too late.

The City of Newport warned residents of a scam targeting businesses and individuals that have applications before the Newport Planning Commission.

Legitimate tax relief companies help taxpayers navigate existing IRS options like payment plans and offers in compromise. Warning signs of a scam include guarantees of debt reduction, large upfront ...

A new social engineering campaign is abusing fake CAPTCHA verification pages to trick Windows users into launching StealC information-stealing malware. The attack relies on compromised websites that ...

PLAINFIELD, Ind. — It starts with a silent plea: a handwritten note claiming a family is starving, followed by a request for help with a few groceries. But shoppers across Plainfield, Avon, Camby, and ...

A new text message scam is targeting residents in Franklin County, Ohio. The fraudulent texts claim to be from the court about an unpaid parking ticket. Franklin County Municipal Court and its Clerk's ...

Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require online platforms, including social media companies, to take “reasonable steps” to prevent ...