Scamming is rampant. More than 81,000 people filed scam reports with the Better Business Bureau in 2024, and the median reported dollar loss was $130, according to the BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report. A ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Right now on Facebook Marketplace, there are all kinds of things for sale, grills, furniture, appliances, cars, even a diamond ring. The virtual garage sale is an easy way to get ...
Unlike a personal bank check, which is drawn against the account of the individual who writes it, a cashier’s check is issued by a bank or financial institution. Although cashier’s checks are ...
Noel Phillips can’t believe he was cleaned out so quickly — and easily. The New York millennial was bled dry earlier this year by a group of scammers who used phone number-spoofing technology — ...
A resurgence of the "Mystery Shopper" scam involves receiving a check and purchasing money cards. Victims are instructed to send pictures of the money cards to the scammer, who then steals the funds.