Fake calls claiming you owe back taxes are rising, the FTC warns. These scams rely on pressure and confusion, but a few simple checks can help you avoid becoming a victim.

Learn the 15 most common financial scams targeting consumers today and how to spot red flags, protect your money, and avoid ...

Unfortunately, there are frequent scams in the United States related to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and tax filing. The IRS DOES NOT INITIATE contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or ...

There's no way around it, Americans are inundated every day with nuisance and scam calls: about 50 billion of them per year, according to call-blocking app YouMail (the Federal Communications ...

It starts with a text. "Unusual activity on your IRS account. Click here to verify." The message looks legit. It sounds urgent. You're halfway through your taxes and completely exhausted. So you click ...

From fake delivery alerts to phony bank fraud notices, phone scams are becoming more common each year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) operates the “National Do Not Call Registry,” a list of phone ...

Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars to tax scams in recent years, according to the IRS. The problem is so prevalent that the IRS compiles an annual “Dirty Dozen” list of the worst tax ...