A Consumer First Alert about a dramatic increase in a type of investment scam and how local police are trying to break the scam cycle.

It started with downloading an app. Within minutes, Kay Huber found herself writing a check for $766 to a scammer’s bank account in hopes of installing a “security service” on her newly bought ...

Scams are on the rise. F inancial scams aren’t new, by any means, but they have recently accelerated in frequency, thanks in ...

If your cellphone has pinged recently with a text claiming to be from a state agency saying you owe money on an unpaid toll, you’re not alone.

Scammers find victims of fraud daily around the United States, but several of those victims have been found here in ...

Seniors lost more than $1 billion falling prey to scams in 2023 alone as cybercrimes increased in popularity nationwide, leading to a seminar presented by the Pennsylvania State Police on the ...

Americans lost more money to fraudsters last year than ever before, new data shows. But there are several ways to protect yourself.

News4 and Consumer Reports have new advice on how to stop annoying robocalls and avoid becoming a fraud victim.

If you are donating to a charity online, verify before you certify that donation. The official links to donate to Ninth Life ...

The Federal Trade Commission received a record number of fraud complaints from this region last year, and scams cost Ohio consumers more than a quarter of a billion dollars. Imposter scams were the ...

If you suspect you've fallen for a digital payment app scam, contact the app and your financial institution immediately. There's no guarantee you can reclaim your stolen funds, but your bank may be ...

While deepfake scams dominate headlines, AI is probably having the biggest impact in the background, helping scale the “logistical” side of fraud at unprecedented levels. What once took days, even ...