The North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) is alerting residents to a growing scam involving fraudulent text messages ...

CHICAGO -- The IRS told the I-Team that people are being targeted by scams from all directions. Not only are there fake IRS calls, but there are new tax scams gaining popularity, including one where ...

Tax season is already stressful for many people. The last thing you need is a fake text about your tax refund or a call claiming you owe money. For You: Stimulus Checks in the Form of Tax Refunds?

IRS impersonation scams using phone calls, emails, or texts are among the most frequently reported tax-season fraud schemes.

This week, Google published a post sharing their own tools and tips to avoid getting scammed this tax season. As the company ...

A few seasonal scams are circulating in the Ozarks. KY3's Tyler and Ashley Reynolds share warnings regarding toll roads and ...

In the midst of tax season, with the April 15 deadline quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about scammers out to rip you off. Scams tend to spike during tax filing ...

A Lathrop tax preparer who cranked out more than a thousand bogus returns is headed to federal prison for a year and a half after prosecutors said she funneled about $1.23 million in fake refunds to ...

Refund fraud is now a business, with methods and tutorials sold to exploit return policies for profit. Flare shows how fraudsters turn refunds and chargebacks into a repeatable profit model.

Consumers returned nearly $900 billion worth of merchandise in 2024. While returns are considered a routine cost of doing business, return fraud is on the rise, leading retailers to turn to artificial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getting a message about an Amazon refund seems like a dream, right? Unfortunately, if you’ve received a promising text from Amazon ...