A Cle Elum-area resident nearly lost $700,000 to a wire fraud scam. The resident, who was trying to complete a legitimate real estate purchase, was targeted by scammers, the Kittitas County Sheriff’s ...

Package delivery and shipping scams also skyrocket this time of year, and the WREG Investigators learned scammers are using new technology to trick consumers out of their money and identities. Daniel ...

A Raytown, Missouri, principal has been placed on administrative leave while facing criminal charges in the Metro East. A baby boy discovered alone in a stolen car on New Year’s Eve might owe his safe ...

Cambodia’s arrest and extradition of tycoon Chen Zhi marks a rare strike against a massive online scam network.

Federal prosecutors said they were now investigating fraud worth billions of dollars in 14 social services programs in the state. By Ernesto Londoño Reporting from Minneapolis An investigation into ...

Police across Beaufort County reported 4,951 arrests in 2024, the highest yearly number so far in the 2020s. The higher numbers were driven by increased arrests for crimes like fraud, driving under ...

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When scanned, the codes can steal your personal information, access bank accounts, or install malware in your device. 2 GOP senators back effort to nullify Donald Trump's executive order This hockey ...

PALMER TWP., Pa. - A Northampton County woman is accused of financially exploiting her three elderly clients. The Palmer Township resident allegedly stole tens-of-thousands of dollars’ worth of items, ...

Immigration advocates have reported an alarming trend: A rise in scams in which people impersonate immigration lawyers in the Bay Area. People who are particularly vulnerable — the elderly, people who ...

Residents are being warned to stay alert for a new scam involving unsolicited packages and malicious QR codes that could put personal and financial information at risk. Officials say the scheme is a ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - United States Attorney David Metcalf announced criminal charges Thursday against a Bucks County woman, as part of a nationwide law enforcement action. 59-year-old Hemal Patel of ...