As the world copes with the spread of the novel coronavirus, scams and hoaxes have popped up around the country related to the pandemic. Scammers are already trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 ...

Officials are warning of a recent text message scam that baits people into clicking on a dangerous link and providing personal information in order to receive a $1,400 stimulus check. The text appears ...

Mail theft and check fraud now cost Americans over $20 billion a year. Learn how checks are stolen, washed, and cashed—and ...

For many people, TikTok has become their go-to source for information on everything from fashion to food to home maintenance. Gone are the days of having to figure it out yourself or "Google it"; ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In late April and early May 2025, a rumor spread online that Oklahoma would soon require schools to teach students that widespread ...

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They are exploiting every ...

Unlike a personal bank check, which is drawn against the account of the individual who writes it, a cashier’s check is issued by a bank or financial institution. Although cashier’s checks are ...