The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office warns of a Facebook Marketplace vehicle scam defrauding sellers via fake profiles and ...

ATLANTA — A North Georgia man who believed he was immune to scams says a simple text message about remote work led to a costly lesson. "I've never been scammed in my life that I know of," Bob Glazier ...

The Illinois Secretary of State is warning drivers across the state about text message scams claiming to originate from the "Illinois State Department of Motor Vehicles." This isn't the first time ...

Explore the rise of scams in the digital age, from the dot-com bubble to the attention economy. Learn how online business models incentivize hype over substance and how to protect yourself. People in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears to ...

Medicare scams have surged by 40 percent compared to last year, according to new data from the Better Business Bureau. Seniors often report ever-convincing calls from people claiming to be from health ...

The current tax law makes it difficult to take just any type of casualty loss as a tax deduction. Only certain types of losses are still deductible. If your property sustains natural cause related ...

A new scam has travelers on high alert. The scam reportedly involves sophisticated text messages sent to travelers alerting them they must enter additional payment details to keep their booked ...

People traded as commodities, iron cages used for punishment, severed fingers and even human sacrifice. These grisly details, revealed during interrogations of some of Asia’s most notorious criminal ...

On Friday, the News 8 On Your Side team is wrapping up its countdown of the top five scams of 2025.The No. 1 scam is one many older adults are familiar with.Medicare scamsMedicare scams have been ...

ILLINOIS (KWQC) - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning residents about a text scam targeting drivers. Fraudulent text messages are claiming people owe money for traffic violations ...

Whether posing as banks or toll agencies, scam text messages are on the rise. A new Consumer Reports Cyber Readiness Report found text scam attempts increased by 50% and are growing fastest among Gen ...