The Federal Trade Commission reported $300 million in losses tied to "ghost job" scams in the first half of 2025.
Eight Valdosta residents, including a bank branch employee, were sentenced to prison for a check-cashing scheme.
If you come across a scam, report it to the Better Business Bureau, Attorney General, and tell On Your Side about it, too. To ...
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Devin Benavides is Director of Partnerships and Community Engagement of the Better Business Bureau in the Permian Basin. Check out www.bbb.org or call 563-1880. The summer season is an exciting time ...
A Maryland film graduate was targeted by a scammer posing as a film producer, highlighting how job seekers are being lured ...
As seasonal job opportunities dwindle, scammers exploit vulnerable job seekers with fraudulent offers, promising quick hires ...
Many people pick up extra work during the holidays to cover the bills, but consumer reporter John Matarese said those jobs ...
A dozen people from New Jersey and Pennsylvania have been charged in connection with a $11 million stolen check conspiracy.
If you come across a reshipping job listing (also sometimes listed as “package handler” or “package inspector”), report the suspected scam to the United States Postal Inspection Service (www.uspis.gov ...
Students study a campus map near the administration building in 2016, the first day of classes at University of Texas at Tyler. (Tyler Morning Telegraph File) Many college students seek flexible, part ...