current Illinois scams

Tax time brings out the scammers every year, and this year is shaping up to be a profitable one for the scam artists who are tricking people with a fake text from the IRS. Here's what they're doing, and how you can protect yourself from being taken.

QR codes have become a part of life, and they are literally everywhere. In most cases, there's nothing wrong with them and they speed things along. However, in other cases, scanning a QR code that's been placed by a scam artist could really cost you. Here's how to spot the fakes.

QR codes are everywhere. You know it, I know it, and more importantly--scammers know it. Before you scan the next one you see, read on so you'll know what to do to avoid becoming a victim of this fast-growing type of scam.

It would be more convenient if there was an actual "scam season" that we would know was coming at a certain time each year. Sure, the holidays are a big time of year for scammers, but have no doubt that they're looking at ways to take your money and information 365 days per year here in Illinois.