The promise of a tax refund can be exciting, but it might also be the bait in a sinister trap lurking in your inbox. As cybercriminals grow bolder and more sophisticated, deceptive emails disguised as ...

The Danville Police Department is warning the public of a new scam they’ve become aware of. Chief of Police Christopher Yates ...

There is a new scam related to stimulus checks, and the IRS wants to make sure you don't fall for it. Despite talks by lawmakers of another stimulus payment, a deal has not been reached. However, that ...

WXIN/WTTV – The consumer watchdogs at Scamicide are sending out a warning about a recent email phishing scheme involving scammers posing as the IRS. According to the warning, the email that’s landing ...

CHICAGO -- For years the IRS has been telling people that, unlike fraudsters, they would never call you to demand payment. Now, that is now changing. The IRS will start using collection agencies to ...

State officials are warning Californians to be on the lookout for fraudulent text messages that appear to come from the Franchise Tax Board. The messages are designed to steal personal and financial ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents to be on the lookout for scammers claiming to be from a bank ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Since the beginning of the pandemic, the FTC estimates Americans have lost nearly $500 million in COVID-related scams. It's been just weeks since the IRS began sending out child tax ...

Phishing emails or SMS/texts (known as "smishing") attempt to trick a recipient into clicking a suspicious link, filling out information or downloading a malware file. Often, phishing attempts are ...