A check that looks like free money can quickly turn into a costly trap. Fake check scams often begin with an unexpected payment tied to a prize, mystery shopping job, online sale, personal assistant ...

Listen, when I share scam alerts on here, I'm not trying to insult your intelligence. I try to share the scams that don't immediately scream scam, the ones that people could reasonably fall for. So I ...

Welcome back to the fourth installment of our “Scam Likely” series. Today, we turn to an old-school scam that has made a huge comeback: mail theft and check fraud. You have a business client that is ...

It happens every day: People receive checks in the mail that look very real. But they're far from it. "It said, 'We are pleased to inform you that you are one of our lucky winners,'" said Independence ...

WXIN/WTTV – The Federal Trade Commission is warning about a fake check scam that’s targeting childcare providers while also reminding everyone of the dangers of scams. According to the FTC, childcare ...

Signage outside a Truist Financial Corp. bank branch in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Truist Financial reported adjusted earnings per share for the fourth quarter that beat the ...

The FTC says scammers are posing as parents in need of childcare, sending fake checks and asking providers to return "overpayments" before the checks bounce. The Federal Trade Commission is warning ...