BLUE GRASS, Iowa (KWQC) – If you receive a text message claiming to be from a local fire department, you should ignore it. According to…
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Why are scams getting worse?
Fake IRS emails. Zombie debt. Romance schemes. Grandparents scams. Cramming. Nefarious tech support offers. Sweepstakes fraud. Yes, your suspicions are correct: Everyone is trying to…
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Florida AG Moody redirects funds from robocalls to charity
The money has been redirected to legitimate organizations, including one that benefits wounded servicemembers and veterans. TAMPA, Fla. — The state’s attorney general is urging…
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Child tax credit scams still trapping the unwary
MoMo Productions | DigitalVision | Getty Images Scammers are using the child tax credit to try to steal from unsuspecting Americans, according to the Federal…
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United States Attorney’s Office and U.S. Postal Inspection Service recognize the Operation Protect Veterans Program | USAO-EDMO
ST. LOUIS – As you know, Veterans Day (November 11) is right around the corner. The United States Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, has…
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Miami Man Who Laundered Tax and Computer Scam Money Sentenced to Federal Prison | USAO-SDFL
Miami, Florida – Fifty-one-year-old Kevin Dewayne Kirby was sentenced yesterday in federal district court in Ft. Lauderdale to 57 months in federal prison for laundering…
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How to fight back if you’ve been scammed
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – From phishing emails to romance scams to fake calls from the IRS, scammers are very convincing at getting you to hand over…
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Suspected gas pump scheme caught on camera in Sacramento County
An ARCO gas station in Sacramento County caught the suspects on camera swapping the nozzles. The customers were ultimately refunded. ANTELOPE, Calif. — A reported…
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Racial slur found at Facebook construction site in Eagle Mountain
EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah — A racial slur was found Monday morning at the Facebook construction site in Eagle Mountain, along with what appeared to be…
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Florida Attorney General warns consumers of new scam targeting mobile payments – WFTV
ORLANDO, Fla. — Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning consumers that hackers are taking advantage of the increase in mobile payment app usage. Moody stated…
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