People nationwide are being alerted of an ongoing text message scam in which recipients receive fake text messages claiming they owe money for unpaid tolls. In California, the texts may be fake ...

OpenAI says scammers are using ChatGPT to commit romance fraud and fake law-firm personas. Here’s how to spot red flags and verify fast.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People nationwide are being alerted of an ongoing text message scam in which recipients receive fake text messages claiming they ...

Taxpayers who were tricked as a result of a traditional investment scam may be entitled to tax relief. However, taxpayers who lost money through personal scams, such as romance or false kidnapping ...

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Winter weather isn’t the only thing sweeping across the country. As storms roll in, so do dishonest contractors promising fast, cheap repairs — and in some cases, vanishing once the check clears.

Minnesota Department of Transportation officials have warned drivers of the return of scam E-ZPass texts and emails, which suggest vehicle owners owe fines. MnDOT said that it has seen a rise in these ...

A woman in France struck up what she thought was an online relationship with a famous actor. Only after she had sent over $850,000 to “Brad” did she discover she’d been duped by ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.

Mortgage fraud happens when someone omits or falsifies information in connection with the process of buying a house. This can be from predatory lenders trying to defraud borrowers or from borrowers ...

Identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement due to fraud are among the most challenging aspects of auditing in recent years, according to outreach conducted by the AICPA Auditing ...