The Federal Trade Commission is warning that after any big storm, understand that utility and other scammers aren’t far ...

A large-scale loan phishing operation in Peru has been uncovered, showing how cybercriminals are abusing fake loan applications to steal valid card numbers and PIN codes from unsuspecting users.

BELOIT — Two Illinois women accused of using fake Social Security numbers to scam a national finance firm out of tax refund loans were charged after being apprehended in Beloit. Marcie Nichole Johnson ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Image of 1040 tax form seen with glasses and calculator. (Getty Images) The Better Business Bureau warns scammers will be ...

The Better Business Bureau warns scammers will be especially aggressive this tax season, with schemes ranging from identity theft and phishing to fake IRS calls and fraudulent tax preparers. Scammers ...

UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2026, 2:04 p.m. EST We have updated this story, initially published on January 10, to include a statement from Instagram responding to concerns about password reset scams, saying that ...

Email scams have become one of the fastest ways scammers steal money from older adults. A single click can expose bank accounts, personal data and retirement savings built over a lifetime. That ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A recently passed Louisiana law is making it harder for cryptocurrency scammers to steal money from seniors after at least four elderly victims were targeted in elaborate ...

An investigation is underway after a fraudulent email led to the transfer of more than $800,000 from the Tripp County government to a bank account controlled by scammers. Tripp County State’s Attorney ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating an email scam that led to over $800,000 to be transferred from the Tripp County government to a criminal ...

(InvestigateTV) — Online pet listings can look legitimate, but some are carefully crafted scams designed to take your money and disappear. Consumer advocates warn these fake breeders and rescues are ...

COUNTDOWN OF THE TOP FIVE SCAMS REPORTED TO THE 8 ON YOUR SIDE TEAM IN 2025, AND WE’RE AT NUMBER FOUR. THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HAS OPENED UP NEW OPTIONS FOR SCAMMERS TRYING TO RIP ...