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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A Florida woman is warning others after nearly losing $4,000 in a high-tech pickpocket. The woman said a boy asked to borrow her phone and then used Venmo to send himself money right ...

Peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo offer an easy way to send money to friends and family as well as businesses selling goods and services—but that ease makes them a target for scams involving theft ...

The Better Business Bureau is warning the public about a Venmo scam where crooks send you money “by accident.” If you use Venmo or another digital wallet, like Zelle or Apple Pay, the BBB says you ...

A Utah man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to charging thousands of dollars for a fake vacation rental in Hawaii and ...

Five common overpayment scams use fake checks and third-party payment requests to steal money from unsuspecting victims ...

The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has released a warning to residents about a scam going around requesting ...

A woman says was the target of a scam where someone impersonated an employee at an Aurora animal hospital and demanded large ...

A Maine teenager says she was targeted by a scam promising quick cash for putting an advertisement on her car.