In the latest scheme, scammers are texting people about a stimulus check in order to get them to give up their personal information, according to a new alert by the Better Business Bureau, a nonprofit ...

Orange County homeowner William Heizer thought he paid his $9,040 property tax bill as usual in December until he got a ...

Overpayment scams typically begin with someone sending you a counterfeit check or money order for more than the amount owed. Then, they ask you to deposit the money in the bank and wire the ...

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Other ways to avoid tax scams include: Filing your taxes as early as possible. Watch for bad grammar or odd punctuation in ...

El Nopal 2, a Latino market in Kansas City, Kansas, was targeted by about 40 people, according to owner Ever Hernandez. He ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City, Kansas, grocery store owner is trying to bounce back from $32,000 worth of fraudulent checks. The El Nopal Grocery store offers money transfer services and ...

Scams can cost U.S. taxpayers thousands of dollars ... being sent to eligible taxpayers who did not claim federal stimulus checks they were entitled to as part of their 2021 tax returns.

Taxpayers and others across North Carolina have fallen victim to check-washing scams after their checks were deposited in the mail, stolen and cashed under a different name. U.S. Postal Service ...

Tis the season for filing taxes, and unfortunately that means that tax scams are also underway. In the latest scheme, scammers are texting people about a stimulus check in order to get them to ...