Valencia County said it is out more than $2 million after getting taken by a scammer over a period of months. The county said it started last April after the ...
People spent more than $6 trillion on online shopping last year as consumers continue to turn to digital retailers.
Before claiming a prize, scammers often demand payment for taxes, shipping and handling charges, or processing fees, but ...
Fake review extortion can sink a restaurant fast, but proof, calm responses, and online context still give owners a path back now.
Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can ...
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Real estate agent Cari Lauer gets plenty of calls, but on Tuesday, something felt wrong when her phone lit up. "You know this was meet me, at night, at a in a parking lot, which was ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ten Medicaid providers across Ohio, including several from Greater Cleveland, have been indicted on charges accusing them of stealing a combined $578,000 from the state’s Medicaid ...
Chalk up the scummy surge to a perfect storm of economic anxiety and rapid technological advances, experts say.
US prosecutors filed a civil forfeiture action to recover $3.44 million in USDt linked to a crypto investment scam that persuaded victims to send Ether to fraudulent wallets.
Moving scams are on the rise: Fraudsters often lure customers with low quotes, then inflate the price after belongings are already loaded onto the truck. Watch for key red flags: Experts say vague ...
In 2025, there were 51 complaints filed against county and municipal police officers in Carroll County — more than doubling the number from the year prior. In 2024, 20 complaints were filed. William ...
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — It started with a pop-up on his laptop. Once it was over, a Kalamazoo County man was down over $1 million after emptying his retirement and bank accounts at the instruction of ...