PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh couple is accused of running a sweepstakes scam that targeted elderly people across the country. These type of schemes trick people into thinking they've hit it big, then con ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 8—In the past year, there have been 250 scams reported to the Better Business Bureau and local law enforcement. But both say ...

WEBVTT SOMEONE REQUESTS MONEY OVER THE PHONE. ACCORDING TO A FEDERAL INDICTMENT, NICHOLAS RICHER FROM NASHUA IS ONE OF SEVEN ARRESTED FOR HIS ROLE IN WHAT INVESTIGATORS CALL A BOGUS SWEEPSTAKES SCHEME ...

A New Britain man is accused of taking part in what federal officials are calling a “sweepstakes scheme” that mostly targeted elderly people across the country who lost millions of dollars. A ...

A Jamaican man pleaded guilty to mail and wire fraud charges in a Scranton, Pennsylvania, court in connection with a phony sweepstakes scheme that targeted elderly Americans, the Department of Justice ...

DOWN. SO ONE QUESTION I HEAR FROM A LOT OF VIEWERS. DO SCAMMERS EVER GET CAUGHT AND SHUT DOWN? WELL, NOT AS OFTEN AS WE’D LIKE, BUT YET IT DOES HAPPEN. THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION HAS JUST COME DOWN ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A telemarketer has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for his role in a $10 million telemarketing scheme. U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn, of the western district ...

TUCSON – Publishers Clearing House says it has given away almost $300 million since 1967. The direct marketing company’s name is being used by scammers who are claiming to be with PCH. They are ...

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – A Manheim Township resident lost more than $2,400 in a sweepstakes scam, police said. The resident told authorities they received a call stating they had won money, but they ...