The Windsor, Vermont, Police Department is asking for the public's help finding the people responsible for scamming an older woman out of thousands of dollars by posing as IT specialists, pretending ...

A Maryland man is facing multiple charges after the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says he helped carry out a scam targeting elderly victims. Investigators arrested 29-year-old Junjie Wu of ...

Scams work because they look like the real thing and scammers contact you when you’re not expecting it, or busy trying to do many things at once. Criminals take advantage of new technology, new ...

Clallam County residents have lost nearly $700,000 to scams recently, the Sheriff’s Office has said. This week, four separate fraud reports to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office have come in with the ...

One thought he was getting to know “Eliza” and was robbed of his life savings. The other was trafficked to a scam compound, ...

The AP/“FRONTLINE” investigation was based on tens of thousands of leaked scam center files, videos and photos; an analysis with C4ADS of misuse of artificial intelligence at scam centers; an ...

An ordinance requiring that several businesses display warning posters regarding the fraud went into effect this week.

Online shopping is facing a new threat of highly realistic fraudulent websites designed to trick unsuspecting users. In a matter of minutes or even seconds, criminals can create fake websites that ...

Junjie Wu of Gaithersburg is being held without bond. Investigators say the scam involved a computer message pretending to be Apple Support.

A fake “Hi Mom” text uses family concern to make an unknown number feel believable. The scam often claims a phone broke, then asks you to continue on a different number. Replying can lead to requests ...

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a Maryland man accused of attempting to con senior citizens in a gold bar scam on Wednesday. According to the sheriff’s office, Junjie Wu, ...

A contractor says scammers convinced him to buy gift cards. His story highlights the growing cost of gift card fraud.