The FTC is warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for phishing and smishing scams aimed at stealing tax refunds and personal data.

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If you get an urgent text message about a package, it's probably a scam. Here's how to tell, and how to avoid getting suckered.

As we head into the last stretch of December (and last-minute gift shopping), your doorstep is probably busier than ever. And if you're anything like me, you're probably also juggling shipping updates ...

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. With advances in artificial intelligence, online scams are becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. According to the FBI, Americans lost $16 ...

Just as millions of Americans are sending presents and cards this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service is warning about a scam sent via text message. According to the US Postal Inspector Service, ...

The Department of Justice is going after the leader of one of the groups sending scam emails and text messages. Investigators accused Chen "Vicent" Zhi of leading a sophisticated crime network based ...

SALT LAKE CITY — On the first day of Christmas, my true love told me: a tale on avoiding scams for free. This holiday season, you may be ordering packages from near or as far as the North Pole, gifts ...

AUSTIN, Texas — As of April 20, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said there have been 22,853 overall reports of COVID-19 consumer complaints. The overall fraud loss has totaled up to $17.53 million.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — LaVerne Foreman never expected to fall victim to a scam, especially not one claiming to help disabled veterans. “I could not believe as they presented themselves that they would ...

As scams targeting seniors continue to rise, CarDon & Associates is taking action to educate and protect older adults. On a recent segment of 13 Inside Track, CarDon's Kendra Edwards and Carmel Police ...