Peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo offer an easy way to send money to friends and family as well as businesses selling ...

In late May, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued an alert to a "nationwide Venmo scam." Criminals can try to scam you into sending them money via a payment app – or they can steal it ...

Scammers impersonate shelter employees, claiming to have found lost pets and demanding payment for medical care via money ...

The good news? Yes, Venmo is generally safe — but only if you take the right precautions. The app offers encryption, fraud monitoring, and security features, but like any digital payment ...

A scammer created a Venmo account that looks almost ... other animal rescues — so they can be aware and alert of the potentially costly scam. “We work hard for every dollar, and so just ...

Sheriff John Q. Williams confirmed the jail does not sell ankle monitors and that such scams are an ongoing issue. The ...