As the world copes with the spread of the novel coronavirus, scams and hoaxes have popped up around the country related to the pandemic. Scammers are already trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – New York State is set to send out inflation refund checks to millions of residents, but a scam text is circulating that claims recipients need to take action to receive their money.

Receiving a check in the mail might seem like a stroke of luck, but experts warn it could be the start of a costly scam. Authorities are alerting consumers about a surge in unsolicited check fraud ...

There was a time when paying bills came with a sense of security, when people sending checks through the mail could feel certain that their money was going to the right place. That feeling of ...

A resurgence of the "Mystery Shopper" scam involves receiving a check and purchasing money cards. Victims are instructed to send pictures of the money cards to the scammer, who then steals the funds.