SANDY — The romance scam struck Rita at the worst time possible. With many personal issues going on in her life and a panging sense of loneliness, she needed a connection more than ever. When someone ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – News 19’s Ellie Byrd sat down with Karen Reeves, the president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, to find out how to stay safe and aware of a recent scam going around our ...

Scammers have devised a new method to defraud people, now being dubbed the “Cylinder Scam.” In this scheme, fraudsters pose ...

TULSA, Okla. — Scammers target people through texts, emails, phone calls, and more, and the financial damage is staggering. In 2024, Americans lost more than $12.5 billion to scams, a 25% increase ...

Picture this: You get a text from an unknown number. It says you’ve won $5,000—congratulations! All you have to do is click a link. Maybe there’s a typo in your name, or the link looks a little ...

The letters appear to be affiliated with mortgage companies, but they're trying to scam homeowners. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but ...

Missouri residents are getting scam texts about unpaid traffic fines or tolls. Learn how to spot them and what to do if you fall victim.