Data leaks that lead to stolen identities, phishing scams and mail fraud should remind everyone to be careful.

The website may look professional, but it’s all part of a scam. After you enter your sensitive information and pay for the credit check, the “landlord” will disappear.

Check washing scams, in which a check’s payee name along with the dollar amount are changed and the check is fraudulently deposited, are more common than you might think. The USPIS said it ...

Fraudsters have sent phishing texts to unsuspecting taxpayers asking them for their personal information.

If you got an email prompting you to click a link to get a check from “Grubhub Holdings Inc.,” you are actually eligible for that compensation. The D.C. Office of the Attorney General ...

A VERIFY viewer asked if Kroger is really giving away a free $150 coupon for the company’s anniversary — it’s not. Similar coupon scams have circulated since 2013.

The governor’s office is launching a new website to help protect Kentuckians from scammers. The site is stopscams.KY.gov. The goal is to identify more scams, help report them, and get people their ...

After VERIFY received the voicemail about Alert 1019, we investigated this message in detail for indicators this is a scam. First, we tried to access the website mentioned in the message.

In November 2022, we received an email from a reader who reported being targeted by a scam. Scammers said the person had won the Mega Millions lottery jackpot. The scammers provided a "claim check ...

3 ways to check a website safety, including how to know if a website is a scam or real and signs of a fake link.

3 ways to check a website safety, including how to know if a website is a scam or real and signs of a fake link.