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 ...

Trademark scams are on the rise and include increasingly varied communications attempting to trick trademark applicants and registrants into paying fees. If you receive any communications regarding ...

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 ...

Although AI has introduced a new threat in the world of payments fraud, it has also emerged as the analytical backbone of next-generation fraud mitigation systems.

Scammers are exploiting the Israel/U.S.-Iran conflict with offers of huge payments in return for help with stranded veterans ...

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 ...

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.

Facebook posts about the dangers of consumers receiving a package as part of a brushing scam warn that the lone act of scanning a malicious QR code — a code found inside the unsolicited parcel — can ...

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 ...

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 ...