Fraudsters are using artificial intelligence to impersonate the IRS, tax software companies, and even tax preparers through realistic texts, emails, calls, ...

Mail thieves stole a couple's property tax payment from the mail, wrote in their own name and cashed the $28,000 check. Wells ...

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The Federal Trade Commission reports a spike in phone calls from scammers claiming to be from the IRS and telling potential ...

The Super Bowl is a scammer’s dream, according to online safety experts, and fans should be on “high alert” for fraudulent tickets and counterfeit websites while hunting for seats to the big ...

IRS impersonation scams use fake refund alerts and urgent account issues to steal taxpayer data during 2026 tax season, ...

The FTC is warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for phishing and smishing scams aimed at stealing tax refunds and personal data.

Just ask Gabriel Ackman, who caught onto a scam on Facebook Marketplace just in time before he was out hundreds of dollars in ...

How much will my tax refund be? According to the IRS, the average refund amount for 2025 stood at $3,186, 3.2% higher than 2024's average tax refund of $3,088. BankRate notes the lowest return amount ...

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An elderly couple was swindled out of their $1.3 million retirement fund by scammers pretending to be representatives from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The elaborate scam involved Bitcoin ATMs ...