Ordering online has never been easier — and scammers know it. If you’ve shopped from a sponsored ad or unfamiliar website and ...

Many tourist traps are also hotspots for scams. Here's how to avoid common deceptions on your next trip, like fake bookings, inflated bills, and taxi fraud.

You can also report the scam to the U.S. Department of Transportation at (800) 424-9071 or [email protected]. The Internet Crime Complaint Center is another place you can report scams of this nature ...

Kadesa Sayles, 29, is who officials believe is the mastermind behind the nationwide SIM swap scam. She is accused of hijacking phone numbers in an effort to steal personal information and make ...

It’s important to note that the tips exemption applies only to the federal income tax. Workers would still owe payroll taxes, like the 6.2 percent Social Security tax, on their tipped income.

In a recent BBB Scam Tracker Report, one consumer shared, "A mysterious package was delivered to my home from a person I do not know, without me ordering any such package.

The newest text scam making the rounds is a message that (poorly) impersonates your state DMV with a threat to rescind your license unless you pay outstanding fees. NPR reports that departments of ...

7 Key safety tips every elderly crypto investor should know . Elderly investors should follow key safety steps like never sending crypto to strangers, verifying suspicious contacts, enabling two ...

7 On Your Side's Nina Pineda has tips to help you avoid summer vacation rental scams. ... "After convincing us to send it to two different people, we realized it was a complete scam," she said.

“I'm out here and all of a sudden I hear tires screeching. Thought there was an accident, and I turned around and there was a big F-250 truck pulled in my driveway," said Jeff Chapman.

In early Sep 2024, the man received an unsolicited WhatsApp message promising huge returns from share-market tips. That led him to "Kavita", who added him to A1 Gold Stock Investor Discussion Group.

Criminals are increasingly using generative AI to mimic voices of real people and scam their loved ones out of money. Last week, I chronicled the harrowing ordeal of Linda Roan, a Colorado woman ...