For online buyers ... and a mechanism to report suspected scams. Make sure to stay alert to fraud when using Venmo.

Fraudsters are known to be specifically targeting Venmo users. And as scams become cleverer and more ... t think twice about paying. Venmo will alert you, however, if you’re sending money ...

Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and potential scams they have come in contact with by calling 828-1329 or via

A Utah woman thought she paid a pro to help prepare her taxes. Instead, she says she nearly lost thousands of dollars to someone posing as a Venmo customer service representative.

With just about everyone doing some amount of their shopping online ... probably a scam.’ Definitely heed their advice and any other social media platforms when they put up those alerts ...

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 ...