CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - Community members are learning how to spot and stop scammers. Financial advisors invited the Chippewa Falls Police Department to help speak at a seminar for community ...

My telephone rings. Then comes the message. “From back tax department of PRS. Our records indicate you have an outstanding tax debt or unfiled tax return. An agent is standing by to discuss potential ...

The Better Business Bureau released a statement alerting people of “ghost tapping”, a dangerous new scamming method. Ghost tapping takes advantage of tap-to-pay with credit cards and mobile wallets.

PayPal is a popular target for fraudsters, so it's important to be aware of the most common scams and how to avoid them, such ...

CGE wants to help you avoid being the victim of a scam. Encountering a scam is unfortunately something that is experienced by nearly everyone in the U.S., including international visitors.

Last year, Americans over the age of 60 lost nearly $5 billion to online scams. This is an all-time high and a 43 percent jump from 2023, according to the FBI. Those over 60 suffer the largest ...

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is warning consumers about common new scamming methods. You’ve seen the warnings about phishing scams, when a scammer sends you an email impersonating a trusted ...

CHICO — Oh boy I’ve been holding onto this one for a while and I’m excited to finally be writing it. I’ve written before about bot scams on social media that comment on popular posts, or reply to ...

Online scam attempts have been present practically since the dawn of the internet. After all, it’s simply a matter of transferring practices carried out in the real world to the digital environment, ...

If you're like many online shoppers, you've had the experience of spotting the exact item you've been wanting — at a much lower price than anywhere else — while scrolling through your favorite ...

Online scams are becoming more sophisticated. It is crucial to identify fake websites and fraudulent apps. Criminals create ...