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These messages, often sent via SMS or WhatsApp, aim to create a sense of urgency, tricking recipients into paying fake fines.

Bruck also highlights how the scammers played on Brian’s emotions by pushing urgency. The classic pitch is, “Other buyers are ...

The City of Vancouver is warning the public of a parking scam where a QR code takes you to a fake parking site.

Adrian Verde, who posts under the handle @thehoustonfoodie, said he'd lost tens of thousands to a former friend.

If you've received a letter or message about a multi-million-dollar inheritance from a relative you didn't know about, it's ...

At the Dec. 17 Perrysburg Township Trustees meeting, police Chief Matt Gazarek warned area residents about scams circulating locally, specifically ones claiming to be law enforcement­ – police, ...

As much as they’d like to ignore the state of play today, they can’t deny that it goes a bit like this… ...

The caller claims the animal has been treated by a vet and is recovering, according to officials, but the owner needs to pay the medical costs before the pet can go home. The scam typically pushes for ...

Debilitating injuries, sudden explosions and a Porsche that came out of nowhere were some of the tall tales told in an effort ...