The Federal Trade Commission said there were no task scams in 2020, there were 5,000 in 2023 and then task scams quadrupled ...

Demands for immediate payment. As with the jury duty scam, most scammers are looking for an immediate payout, before the ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Police Department is warning people about a new cryptocurrency scam that directs its victims to ...

The consumers receiving the product often aren't "harmed" in the scam – and they often get to keep the free product – so some ...

This is a scam.,” reads the post shared on ... hang up immediately. Report the call to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. You can also report it to your phone carrier.

The Friendswood Police Department is warning its resident of a phone scam circulating just before the Christmas holiday.

Spoofing concerns the Attorney General’s office. Here’s how you can protect yourself. A connected world comes with drawbacks, one of which is managing the flood of unwanted phone calls, whether from ...

From gift cards to family emergencies, scammers are looking for any way to take your money this holiday season.

CAMBRIDGE − Ohio recorded $154.1 million lost to fraud in 2023, according to 61,303 reports made to the Federal Trade Commission ... One of the latest local scams involves the Guernsey County ...