Every year, the IRS publishes its “ Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, highlighting the most common schemes targeting taxpayers. The 2026 IRS Dirty Dozen list includes phishing emails, ghost tax ...

Using genealogy websites can expose personal data that scammers use to target families, according to experts warning about ...

The holiday season is the happiest and riskiest time of year to be online. As millions of us gear up for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, scammers do the same. Every year, they target holiday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scammers are getting smarter in their efforts to get your personal information. Between the phone calls, emails and even text ...

Improvements to the IRS fraud reporting system make reporting suspected wrongdoing easier and simpler and will address ...

BBB warns consumers to be extra vigilant when receiving urgent emails from supposed businesses asking for payment information. You receive an urgent email from a business with whom you have a ...

Bad-faith actors use social media and AI to create targeted messaging scams. Learn their tricks and how to keep yourself from ...

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Experts say young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 are the new top targets for scammers. A recent study done by financial auditor Deloitte found Generation Z is three times more ...

SmartCustomer reports on sophisticated online travel scams in 2026, urging travelers to verify websites and beware of fake listings.