A scam referred to as “pig butchering”, where online scammers use romance to find targets, is on the rise costing people thousands of dollars. NBC News’ Ken Dilanian explains what a typical scam ...
State officials are warning consumers about online romance scams, also known as “catfishing,” which are on the rise here in ...
Officials say it often happens when someone sets up a fake profile, gains the victim’s trust and then manipulates them into ...
Australians lost $23 million to romance scams in 2024, and new technologies are making it even harder to spot a scammer.
The number of people in Wigan making use of the blue badge disabled parking scheme rose by more than a tenth last year, new ...
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office warned residents about an ongoing phone scam where impersonators mimic VCSO members.
AN ALERT has been issued warning the public about a new scam. Dorst Police, on behalf of Action Fraud, has issued a new alert warning about phishing emails and unusual messages from hotel accounts ...
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) - An elderly man in South Windsor fell victim to an online scam, police said. It led to the arrest of 42-year-old Qiao Zheng of Brooklyn, NY on Thursday. Police said they ...
A surge in scam activity has prompted the Palm Beach Police Department to warn residents to be cautious. The department in a Wednesday afternoon alert said scammers are increasingly posing as ...