Houston Chronicle

Looking to Rent? Avoid a Credit Check Scam

The apartment ads on Craigslist looked enticing, showing pictures of decent rentals offered at reasonable prices. But the ads were bogus, and an estimated 146,000 would-be renters didn’t end up with a ...
WHNT

BBB Scam Alert: Fake relief check phone calls claim you have money waiting

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – The Better Business Bureau of North Alabama’s President and CEO Karen Reeves warns of fake relief check phone calls directing people to a phishing site. Learn how the ...
WLKY

Gov. Andy Beshear launches website to prevent scams

S&P WAS DOWN FIVE. GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR IS TAKING NEW STEPS TO PROTECT KENTUCKIANS FROM SCAMMERS WITH THE LAUNCH OF A NEW WEBSITE. THE SITE SERVES AS A ONE STOP RESOURCE WHERE PEOPLE CAN LEARN ...
KLFY News 10

Eye on Scams: “Relief check” scams amid government shutdown

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Be aware of possible scams amid looming cuts to federal assistance programs from the government shutdown, like SNAP benefits. The Better Business Bureau has received over 800 ...

Tariff dividend checks: How to separate facts from scams

That's what happened in February, when Trump and Elon Musk raised the idea of $5,000 dividend checks from the Department of ...
New York Post

Google Chrome users warned to never click on these websites — 8 telltale signs of a scam and tips to avoid

Scam sites run rampant on search engines like Google, as malicious actors attempt to steal precious personal data and financial information using phony websites posing as the real thing. To thwart ...
Hosted on MSN

IRS Debunks $1,390 Relief Check Scam: What You Need to Know

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently issued a crucial alert to taxpayers regarding a circulating scam that falsely promises a $1,390 'relief check' this summer. This misinformation has ...
The Times Leader

Rep. Meuser holds hearing on financial fraud, scams; launches website

WILKES-BARRE — According to the FTC, Americans lost over $12 billion to scams in 2024 — a 25% increase from the previous year, U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser said on Thursday. Meuser, R-Dallas, chairman of ...
fox17online

SCAM WARNING: BBB of Michigan seeing uptick in fake relief check scams during government shutdown

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — We’re getting closer to marking another week of the federal government shutdown. I received a warning from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Michigan as thousands of workers ...
The New York Times

We Can’t Stop Writing Paper Checks. Thieves Love That.

Although check use has declined in the last couple of decades, check fraud has risen sharply, creating a problem for banks — and customers trying to pay their bills. Credit...Joyce Lee for The ...