A check that looks like free money can quickly turn into a costly trap. Fake check scams often begin with an unexpected payment tied to a prize, mystery shopping job, online sale, personal assistant ...

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For many people — especially younger people — checks have dropped to the wayside as payment options. But almost half of consumers still used checks in 2024, according to the Federal Reserve (1). And ...

Welcome back to the fourth installment of our “Scam Likely” series. Today, we turn to an old-school scam that has made a huge comeback: mail theft and check fraud. You have a business client that is ...

THIS HEART WILL REMAIN ON DISPLAY THROUGH THE SUMMER. IT MIGHT SEEM LIKE A MIRACLE. YOU GET A CHECK IN THE MAIL FOR A LARGE SUM OF MONEY THAT YOU WEREN’T EXPECTING, ONE LOCAL WOMAN SAYS. THINK TWICE.

SHOWING UP IN SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, BUT IT’S ONE WE’VE SEEN BEFORE. THERE’S A SUCKER BORN EVERY MINUTE. WE’RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THAT PHRASE, RIGHT? WELL, SCAMMERS MAY BE KEEPING THAT PHRASE IN MIND AS ...

WXIN/WTTV – The Federal Trade Commission is warning about a fake check scam that’s targeting childcare providers while also reminding everyone of the dangers of scams. According to the FTC, childcare ...