A polished seal, a familiar logo, and a web address that looks almost perfect. That’s all it takes to trick someone into handing over personal details meant for law enforcement or a federal agency.

Scammers are targeting people through texts, emails, phone calls, and more, and the financial damage is staggering. 2 News ...

CHICO — This week I thought I’d mix it up a little and instead of warning about the next scam, I’d provide some resources on how to report scams. In the past, I’ve occasionally mentioned where to ...

The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has issued a warning about scammers using text messages to impersonate the agency. The messages, claiming to be from the BMV, threaten legal action while ...

Lisa Schiller, the senior director of investigations and media relations for the Better Business Bureau, spoke to Public Investigator about how consumers can avoid common scams like shopping fraud, ...

Be careful, it could be a scam. Here's how it works: Someone calls, saying they're a sheriff or deputy. They claim they've seized a package in your name filled with drugs, weapons or cash and threaten ...

Scammers are finding new ways to trick consumers out of their money. Now artificial intelligence — AI — is giving the fraudsters an edge, according to a report by consumer advocates. Phishing and ...

Two businesses in the Humboldt section of Hazle Twp. were scammed out of just shy of $1 million in seven months.

Robocalls offering fake car warranties were once among the most common phone scams in the U.S., with nearly a billion scams logged in a single month in 2022, according to the Federal Communications ...

Fraudsters love tax time almost as much as the IRS does. Protect your identity and your money by learning how to spot scam ...