Childcare providers across the United States are being targeted by a fake-check scam in which fraudsters pose as parents relocating from overseas, send a check for more than the agreed-upon deposit, ...

A real check typically includes the logo of the financial institution it comes from, so if the logo looks blurry, faded, or different from the one on the bank’s website, be cautious. If the check ...

Listen, when I share scam alerts on here, I'm not trying to insult your intelligence. I try to share the scams that don't immediately scream scam, the ones that people could reasonably fall for. So I ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, launched the Malwarebytes Scam Link Check, a free web tool that lets anyone check whether ...

The FTC says scammers are posing as parents in need of childcare, sending fake checks and asking providers to return "overpayments" before the checks bounce. The Federal Trade Commission is warning ...

The FTC says scammers are posing as parents in need of childcare, sending fake checks and asking providers to return "overpayments" before the checks bounce. The FTC says scammers are posing as ...

The Federal Trade Commission is warning childcare providers about a scam that tricks victims into sending money to fraudsters after receiving what appears to be a legitimate payment. According to an ...