According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), imposter scams are among the top three schemes criminals use to fleece their victims.. A tool scammers now use to increase their leverage is a fake ...

Limited has uncovered an alleged internal fraud involving more than $750,000, in what is emerging as one of the most ...

RESPONDING TO THAT MESSAGE COULD COST YOU MONEY. SO THIS IS KNOWN AS THE FAKE INVOICE SCAM, SOMETIMES ALSO KNOWN AS THE PAYMENT CONFIRMATION SCAM. THE GOAL HERE IS TO MAKE YOU BELIEVE YOU’RE ABOUT TO ...

You open your inbox and see a message titled "Payment order settled" with an official-looking invoice from Geek Squad. At first glance, it looks legitimate. It includes your email address and even a ...

NORCROSS, Ga. — The City of Norcross is alerting residents, businesses and developers about a scheme targeting individuals with active zoning and variance applications. Over the past month, at least ...

OWASSO, Okla. — The City of Owasso is warning of fake invoices from the planning commission that are requesting additional application fees. The scam, which was sent to recent applicants, came from an ...

Police say the invoices include an online payment link and are designed to pressure businesses into paying quickly.

Vandalism, theft of copper: Between 3:30 p.m. on July 18 and 6:30 a.m. on July 21, someone entered a construction site in the 18000 block of Cox Avenue, damaged an electrical panel and stole about ...

• The emails use stolen city branding and information to trick people. ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) -- A new email scam requesting thousands of dollars is targeting people in Onalaska. According to the city, ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Pima County is alerting businesses about a scam involving fake invoices using the County's logo. These fraudulent invoices, sent over the past few weeks, target businesses that ...

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - Local officials are urging residents and businesses to stay vigilant as a new email scam floods inboxes with phony invoices disguised to look like they came from government ...

Computer malware hidden in fake invoices is being used to steal businesses' banking details, investigations have found. Fraudsters email the invoices on text or spreadsheet documents to firms, ...