In this story, a woman working at a grocery store spotted suspicious checks from a bank that had been closed for a long time.

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 ...

Local contractors and business owners are being warned about a new scam circulating in the Wexford County area.According t ...

Five common overpayment scams use fake checks and third-party payment requests to steal money from unsuspecting victims across various scenarios.

A North Carolina man is facing felony charges after walking into a local bank with what police say was a fake $230,000 ...

An Olin man is charged with forgery, theft, and using a bad check.On May, 14, 40-year-old Christopher Maestas cashed a check ...

City officials state that fraudulent donors send checks with large amounts and request a portion of the check be refunded, before the nonprofit discovers the check is fake. Alias names like “Leonardo ...

This allows users to quickly withdraw the money before their check clears or bounces. Fraudsters often approach this by opening bank accounts with fake identities, creating and depositing counterfeit ...

BBB is warning people about a new phishing phone scam where callers claim you have an unclaimed “relief check” waiting.

A customer uses an ATM at a JPMorgan Chase & Co. bank branch in Jersey City, New Jersey, US, on Monday, April 7, 2025. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is scheduled to release earnings figures on April 11.

Whether it’s a phishing email, fake phone call or long-term ploy to steal your money, scams aren’t going away. And they’re costly: The FTC reports that consumers say they lost upwards of $12.5 billion ...