Learn the 15 most common financial scams targeting consumers today and how to spot red flags, protect your money, and avoid ...

We live in a time of online banking, meaning when it’s time to send someone money, there’s a good chance you’re using a money transfer service like Zelle rather than handing over actual cash. While a ...

It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting trust, and our most human emotions. And that’s even more true when it comes to online dating scams ...

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - As college students across the country head back to campus, there’s one lesson every student and parent needs to brush up on before move-in day: how to spot a scam. While ...

The WGAL News 8 On Your Side team has gathered the top 5 most common scams of 2025. Out of the thousands of calls and emails we get from our viewers about scams every year, here are the most popular.

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INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. TUESDAY AT 4 P.M., FOLKS. ACCORDING TO A SURVEY OF MORE THAN 6000 PEOPLE DONE BY YAHOO FINANCE, TUESDAY AT 4 P.M. IS THE MOST FREQUENT TIME AND DAY WHEN SCAMS ...

Holiday shopping season is now peak season for tax fraud, and the Internal Revenue Service is warning that criminals are working just as hard as retailers in the final stretch before Christmas.

Scammers love to prey on hope, and with a 4.3 percent unemployment rate in the U.S. as of August 2025, they’ve got a lot of hopeful job seekers to pounce on. No matter the economic environment, though ...