CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thursday the IRS and Treasury Department reported 159 million Americans have received Economic Impact Payments, or stimulus checks. However, the I-Team is finding that scammers could ...

A fake alert claiming the IRS is issuing $1,390 relief payments through direct deposit has resurfaced online, prompting warnings from tax professionals and federal authorities. The recurring scam ...

Americans scrolling through social media are encountering a flood of posts claiming new federal stimulus checks are arriving this month, but the IRS has issued a stern warning that these viral claims ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Dozens of viewers have reached out to the I-Team with problems getting the second round of stimulus money. From missing stimulus payments to money coming through unexpected methods, ...

Holiday shopping season is now peak season for tax fraud, and the Internal Revenue Service is warning that criminals are working just as hard as retailers in the final stretch before Christmas.

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Experts say scammers are ramping up their efforts to separate people from their hard-earned money, and with the busy holiday season approaching, consumers might miss the red flags. Here ...