The general pitch may be built around a sob story, a promise of lottery winnings, a foreign business offer or a work-at-home opportunity. But the bottom-line offer is the same: We'll send you a check, ...

The Billings Police Department has recently investigated check-cashing scams in the Billings area and is advising residents to be cautious when contacted by unknown people requesting help with bank or ...

It was bad enough when Wisconsin lost its reputation for clean government thanks to legislator's pay-to-play shakedowns and caucuses-turned-election-mills over at the state Capitol. Now we're seeing ...