Parking tickets are annoying enough when they are real. Now police and city officials are […] ...

Criminals have figured out that the easiest way to beat bank security is to go straight to the source: the person holding the ...

Messages claiming you're due a tax refund are sent by scammers spoofing the IRS and other tax agencies. The FTC has some advice for making it safely through tax season.

Using Zelle to buy online? Stop. Discover why banks often won't refund 'authorized' fraud and why you should stick to credit cards for purchases.

Editor’s note: The above video was recorded in May 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas officials are warning the public about a fraud scheme that could impact gift cards sold across parts of Texas. The Texas ...

Does creatine really work? Are LED face masks worth the money? Test your knowledge of bogus remedies and real treatments. Credit...By Sean Dong Supported by By Erik Vance I edit the Scam or Not column ...

FENTON, Mo. — If you see someone outside of a store taking tap-to-pay donations, St. Louis County police say you should be wary. 5 On Your Side learned about the scam happening in the Fenton area. A ...

A robocall scam is targeting hundreds of thousands of consumers each week, with fraudsters impersonating employees of Walmart in an effort to obtain people's personal information, according to a ...

Google is suing a Chinese-speaking cybercriminal group it says is responsible for a massive wave of scam text messages sent to Americans this year, according to a legal complaint filed Tuesday. The ...

Seems like everywhere you look there's a fresh scam on the hardware marketplace, and it's becoming increasingly difficult for even the most vigilant PC Gamer to avoid. Case in point, one unlucky ...

Are gift cards on your holiday shopping list? Beware, there’s a new scam where the balance on cards you buy may disappear before it can be used. It’s called gift card draining. According to a news ...

Facebook now accounts for the vast majority of scams on social media, according to an explosive new study — and critics claim it’s because Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant is more focused on making money ...