The holiday shopping season should feel exciting, but for scammers, it's rush hour. And this year, one trick is hitting more inboxes and phones than ever: the fake refund scam. If you've ever seen an ...

A fake alert claiming the IRS is issuing $1,390 relief payments through direct deposit has resurfaced online, prompting warnings from tax professionals and federal authorities. The recurring scam ...

With the tax filing deadline coming up on April 15, the IRS released its annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for 2025 to warn people of common schemes.

BATAVIA, N.Y. — The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to a new text message scam in which fraudsters pose as state officials to steal personal information. According to the sheriff ...

A Georgia couple is in Tennessee trouble after they allegedly tried to cash a fake tax refund check in Sweetwater Dec. 22.

Despite the government shutdown, inflation refund checks and Anchor rebate checks are still on the way for some Americans, as others are waiting for updates on a tariff rebate, IRS tax refund or other ...