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Police at the University of North Texas are warning students about a scam involving job offers.

Residents across the United States are finding packages of seeds mailed to them from China in what is believed to be part of a scam to skew online shopping algorithms.

Keller police are warning the public about scam callers impersonating the police department.

The Plano Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a rental scammer.

The Dallas Police Department Financial Investigations Unit wants to bring awareness to the public regarding a phone call scam involving perpetrators purporting themselves to be legitimate Dallas Police Officers by using their title and name.

A couple helped run an international romance scam that used bogus profiles on dating websites to woo dozens of victims into giving up more than $6 million, federal prosecutors said. Martins Friday Inalegwu and Steincy Mathieu, both of Maple Shade, New Jersey, were charged Tuesday with conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Inalegwu, 31, made his initial court appearance…

A man is being accused of targeting the elderly in a scam by going to homes and providing services. The Palo Pinto Sheriff’s Office is warning residents in the area of a man that is going to homes to provide service and duties. According to officials the man is requiring payment from residents for his services. The man is...

Thieves posing as school district employees are canvasing a North Texas neighborhood, asking for money and credit card information. An Everman Independent School District letter to parents warns of scammers claiming to be in partnership with the district are going door-to-door and calling residents. The thieves have been reported to ask residents to sign a contract, give a deposit of…

Burleson police are warning the public about an email phishing scam involving the coronavirus.

This week is dubbed Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week by the Federal Trade Commission. With the tax deadline looming on April 15, now is the time to take steps to protect yourself and your money. Financial professional Steve Ringo from Dewitt & Dunn Financial Services said scammers are on the move to prey upon consumers. “Most people are using online…

A Texas man has a warning for online car sellers. He was duped out of tens of thousands of dollars in a scam that was so convincing even the bank and police thought it looked real.

A former California business executive has been sentenced to two months in prison for paying $250,000 to get his son into the University of Southern California as a fake volleyball recruit. Jeffrey Bizzack, of Solana Beach, California, was sentenced in Boston’s federal court Wednesday. The 59-year-old pleaded guilty in July to a single count of fraud and conspiracy.

Helpful tips and reminders can thwart scammers can try to take advantage of those participating in the census in 2020.

Last week the FCC warned of a surge in robocalls coming from the 222 country code that could hit consumers with toll charges if they return the call — that warning now includes 232 as well after many North Texans reported receiving the calls from Sierra Leone.

The FCC on Friday warned of a surge in what it calls the “One Ring” or “Wangiri” scam, a series of robocalls from Africa that can ring you up for a huge phone toll bill.

The NBC 5 Responds team has heard from several people who said a window contractor is taking deposits and never coming back to start the job.

Whether it’s repairing roof damage from a storm or a remodeling job, most of us will have to deal with a home contractor. Here are some quick and easy tips to protect yourself from being scammed or overpaying for shoddy work.

Fort Worth police say crooks have put a new twist on a popular scheme to steal money from unsuspecting victims.

A third Texas man has pleaded guilty over what federal prosecutors call a more than $6 million diamond investment scam.

Football season will be here before you know it and there’s a warning tonight about a company promising to help high school football teams. NBC 5 Responds first told you about a North Texas company selling sponsorships that teams knew nothing about – now they’re back at it.