ROCHESTER, N.Y. – New York State is set to send out inflation refund checks to millions of residents, but a scam text is circulating that claims recipients need to take action to receive their money.

The use of checks may be declining, but check crimes are actually on the rise due to new, creative criminal schemes. Once a ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently issued a crucial alert to taxpayers regarding a circulating scam that falsely promises a $1,390 'relief check' this summer. This misinformation has been ...

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 ...

As the world copes with the spread of the novel coronavirus, scams and hoaxes have popped up around the country related to the pandemic. Scammers are already trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 ...

A resurgence of the "Mystery Shopper" scam involves receiving a check and purchasing money cards. Victims are instructed to send pictures of the money cards to the scammer, who then steals the funds.

Valley National Bank in Tulsa reported Thursday it is "still fighting the nationwide bogus check scam" that is ever-changing and ever-successful at conning recipients — even when it has been operating ...