Cybersecurity attacks are increasingly common, often resulting in financial losses or identity theft. Most scammers have two goals: to steal your funds and to steal your identity (to further steal ...

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One of the first things people do after a layoff is update their LinkedIn profile. But while you’re updating your skills, sprucing up your brand and announcing you’re open to work, you need to be ...

Partway through 2025, TransUnion data revealed that fraud had cost companies worldwide an average of 8% of their revenue. For major players, that may not break the bank. However, small business owners ...

The WGAL News 8 On Your Side team has gathered the top 5 most common scams of 2025. Out of the thousands of calls and emails we get from our viewers about scams every year, here are the most popular.

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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 ...

Social Security scam artists use fraudulent phone calls, texts, emails, and letters, but you can spot fraud and scams before it's too late if you know how.

From fraud to phishing attacks to online fraud, tricksters are targeting entrepreneurs harder than ever. Here are the common scams that target business owners, and the essential steps to safeguard ...