Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The scam often arrives from a close friend. (Anna Barclay via Getty Images) WhatsApp has taken action against the ‘PIN Code scam’ ...

The FTC is sending over $10.9 million in refund checks to 443,000+ victims of a fraudulent credit repair scheme that charged up to $89/month for services that often worsened credit scores. Wild video ...

Admiral said an AI-generated number plate was applied to this damaged Land Rover, while a similar image with a different ...

An Arizona man was arrested in a contractor fraud case tied to hundreds of thousands of dollars in victim payments after U.S. Marshals picked him up on outstanding warrants. Edward Carr, 45, faced ...

New research from The Motley Fool details the growing problem of crypto investment scams. The latest dubious crypto investments feature hot new AI projects such as OpenClaw. Investors should ...

The IRS publishes an annual "Dirty Dozen" list to warn taxpayers about common scams like phishing and ghost tax preparers. Scammers often use personal information found on data broker websites to make ...

An Arizona man was arrested for defrauding homeowners out of more than $270,000 in a contractor fraud scheme, police said. The man posed as a licensed contractor, hiring subcontractors and then firing ...

On the topic of transportation, I also want to make sure Kentuckians are aware of *** current scam trying to take advantage of them. Fraudulent texts are being sent across the country, including here ...

J. Ventura Castillo-Trujillo has several pending grand theft cases, according to court records. The address of his company, Aqua Tech Boat Works, was listed as 608 17th St. E., Palmetto, shown here on ...

In three criminal cases, former customers accuse a man of stealing from them after he agreed to repair their boats. A Palmetto man is facing criminal charges in connection with several scams in ...

Cook County officials are warning residents that a scam court notice that falsely claims to be related to a parking violation could show up in their mailbox. Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County ...