Scams

The fake IRS emails and texts announcing tax refunds and credits are already on the way. It’s tax filing season, so beware of the onslaught of financial scams.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a warning to consumers on Thursday following the growing prominence of a potential phone scam — many involving calls from someone named Jessica.

Here are some tips from the Better Business Bureau to avoid scams when buying tickets for sporting events, concerts and other events.

During natural disasters like wildfires and floods, scammers often emerge to prey on victims.

Meta has launched a new tool to help social media users access their accounts quicker after they have been locked out. 

The scams are designed to steal the recipient’s money or identity.

Katherine Goodson told NBC 7 she sent thousands of dollars to scammers, thinking it was for actor Keanu Reeves.

The “smishing” scam comes in the form and text message and aims to steal your personal information. Here’s how to spot one.

As demand for obesity drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Ozempic, outpaces supply, online scams are rising, according to cybersecurity experts.

As someone who writes about scams as part of my job, these are the steps I’ve taken to protect my data and personal information. The first was “a no-brainer.”

Police arrested a man suspected of taking a Bethesda, Maryland, couple for $400,000 in a gold bar scam. A text message reading “Contact us about an unauthorized charge on your Apple account” led the couple down a scam rabbit hole, police said. They were led to believe they were talking by phone to real Apple employees and eventually, according to&#...

In the last year, job scams have been on the rise, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit that helps consumers with identity compromises and crime.

Text messages claim to be coming from the United States Postal Service, saying they are unable to deliver a package … unless you confirm your address at a link in the message.