Childcare providers across the United States are being targeted by a fake-check scam in which fraudsters pose as parents relocating from overseas, send a check for more than the agreed-upon deposit, ...

A check that looks like free money can quickly turn into a costly trap.Fake check scams often begin with an unexpected ...

An Independence woman received a letter in the mail, claiming she won a sweepstakes. But she paused when it asked her to deposit a check for thousands.

Did you get a text message claiming to be from the IRS telling you you’re eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check? If you did, don’t click on the link. A recent scam alert from the Better Business Bureau ...

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 ...

The FTC says scammers are posing as parents in need of childcare, sending fake checks and asking providers to return "overpayments" before the checks bounce. Listen, when I share scam alerts on here, ...

SHOWING UP IN SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, BUT IT’S ONE WE’VE SEEN BEFORE. THERE’S A SUCKER BORN EVERY MINUTE. WE’RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THAT PHRASE, RIGHT? WELL, SCAMMERS MAY BE KEEPING THAT PHRASE IN MIND AS ...

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 ...

I handle my elderly mother's finances. She got a check in the mail for a class-action settlement and cashed it. It later bounced and now they are deducting that amount from her account. I believe this ...

Listen, when I share scam alerts on here, I'm not trying to insult your intelligence. I try to share the scams that don't immediately scream scam, the ones that people could reasonably fall for. So I ...