Your phone can be a connection to the outside world that helps you stay in touch with family and friends. But it can also be a means for scammers to get between you and your money through tricks and ...

Crypto is living through its own version of the cloning era right now: hacks, scams, booms, busts. The concerns people raise today aren’t baseless. But they tend to underestimate how quickly the ...

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Getting a brand-new iPhone should be a moment you enjoy. You open the box. You power it on. Everything feels secure. Unfortunately, scammers know that moment too. Over the past few weeks, we've heard ...

On Nov. 14, police were dispatched to Walmart regarding a cell phone scam. An arriving officer talked to an employee, who said three men were using other party account numbers to try to obtain free ...

Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and potential scams they have come in contact with by calling 828-1329 or via ...

Scammers are impersonating representatives from mobile carriers, calling customers and claiming that they've been sent the wrong device and need to return it.

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. A VIEWER NAMED CHARLES JUST SENT ME THIS TEXT MESSAGE THROUGH EMAIL. HE POINTED OUT THERE WERE NO MISSPELLINGS, AND SOME OF THE OTHER TELLTALE SIGNS ...

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

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