A Chicago man is charged with setting up fake repair businesses with local phone numbers, and Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean found the same scheme happening here.

New surveillance video of a man serving an eviction notice at a Lee's Summit home may provide clues for investigators about ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Houston-area residents are being warned about a scam involving fake Harris County court documents sent through text messages and emails. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s ...

When you make your way to Area 41 in Far, Far West, you may spot a large rock structure in the south part of the map. When you get there, you'll have the opportunity to input a code into the rock.

Police in Taiwan are warning of a new telecom fraud tactic involving a phone code that redirects the target's incoming calls to the scammer's phone. By tricking victims into dialing **21* scammers can ...

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Scams are on the rise across the country. New data from the Federal Trade Commission show that in 2025, nearly 30% of people reported that it started on social media, with monetary losses totaling ...

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency is warning residents to be careful with a new wave of WhatsApp scams that begins with something simple: a six-digit verification code. The tactic has become ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A New Jersey couple has been indicted for allegedly running an investment scam on real estate properties in Northeast Ohio. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the ...

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is failing to stop some con artists who repeatedly buy ads on the platforms to target seniors with scams, according to a new report. The report is ...

Matt Sanner, 54, vibe coded ScamSkeptic, an app to help his aging family members who have fallen for scams.Zack Wittman for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Matt Sanner, 54, a ...