Police in Geneva, Illinois warn of scam calls involving spoofed phone number

In the scam, someone pretending to be a Geneva police officer calls from a number that has been spoofed on caller ID to be ...

Geneva police warn of scam involving caller pretending to be officer, requesting financial information

The department says it has received reports of 11 such calls after recipients of them contacted the police department to verify.

That Friendly 'Wrong Number' Text? It's A Scam. Here's Why

You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears ...

Omaha scam victims warn others about fake security calls using verification codes

A lesson tonight about scammers pretending to be security for a company or a bank. Who better to teach us than two victims who each lost thousands of dollars.

IRS issues nationwide warning: ’Keep an eye out’ for these 5 scams

Social media scams: The IRS warns taxpayers not to fall victim to taking “bad tax advice” from social media that may lead ...
WFMZ-TV

3 charged in rental assistance application scam

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. - Berks County Detectives have charged three individuals for allegedly submitting fraudulent rental assistance applications and keeping the stolen proceeds for themselves. Kody ...
Budget and the Bees

The “Google Voice” Scam: If Someone Asks for a 6-Digit Code, Hang Up

Selling online? Watch out for the Google Voice scam. If a buyer asks for a 6-digit code to 'verify' you, it's a trap. Here is ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

COVID relief scam lands area woman in prison

HAMMOND — An area woman was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 24 months in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding a Merrillville not-for-profit where she worked by inappropriately directing ...