Officials are warning of a recent text message scam that baits people into clicking on a dangerous link and providing personal information in order to receive a $1,400 stimulus check. The text appears ...

With tax season underway, the Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Cleveland said a growing scam is targeting people who mail checks.

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 ...

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They are exploiting every ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scammers send texts that tell you to click on a link to claim a stimulus check, but they steal your personal info instead. It ...

Palm Beach Police on July 17 arrested a Riviera Beach woman on a felony larceny charge after they said she helped a man fraudulently deposit a check from Club Colette. According to an arrest report, ...

MURRYSVILLE, Pa. — A couple from Murrysville reported that they mailed their check to pay their monthly bill, but instead of settling their account, they became victims of a scam that cost them ...

QUECHEE, Vt. (WCAX) - An Upper Valley resident almost fell victim to a check scam that state authorities are urging residents to watch out for. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. That’s ...

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 ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Holiday shopping season will be here before we know it, and scammers are always looking to take advantage. VP of Communications for Better Business Bureau, Sheri Sword joined ...

Bob from Harrison, Ohio, recently shared how he was nearly tricked by a scammer posing as a pet owner. The con began with a request for dog sitting. Bob was promised $250 for care and food, but then a ...