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

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 ...

A Tennessee county mailed a check for $881.08. By the time the payment was altered, officials said, it had become a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many of these bad actors follow the same script and strategies when scamming people, but knowing their tricks will make you ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Scams come in many different forms and the people behind trying to steal your hard-earned money are getting better and better at their trickery. Mike Pach is a ...