Scams

Don’t rely solely on product ratings when buying stuff online — they’re likely skewed by fake reviews.

Budget-conscious shoppers are scouring for the best holiday sales this year, and scammers are counting on it, according to a fraud expert.

As the election nears, scammers look for every angle to take advantage of voters. Learn how you can protect yourself from election scams.

Some Verizon mobile phone users are receiving spam text messages from what appear to be their own phone numbers. Here’s what to do if it happens to you.

There are thousands of cryptocurrencies on the market today. Here’s what you need to know before you buy crypto.

SEON’s “Gen-Z Fraud Report” found that people younger than 20 had the biggest year-over-year increase in fraud reports between 2019 and 2020.

A college student in Long Beach who applied to a paid internship via the job-searching site Indeed was told she had landed the job — then scammers stole thousands from her.

Black Friday deals are already live, and with supply issues and product shortages, your best options to find what you want may be online. Beware of con artists waiting in the wings for desperate shoppers.

Billions of dollars are stolen from seniors each year. Financial fraud and exploitation is the most prevalent form of elder abuse.

Beware of con artists waiting in the wings for desperate holiday shoppers trying to beat supply chain issues and product shortages.

Each year, veterans lose millions of dollars to schemes targeted at them.

A North Texas man thought he’d finally found a job in his field- but it turned out to be a scam. NBC 5 Responds reporter Diana Zoga shows you what happened and how to protect yourself.

A North Texas man thought he’d finally found a job in his field- but it turned out to be a scam. NBC 5 Responds reporter Diana Zoga shows you what happened and how to protect yourself.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles says online criminals are targeting Texas drivers with messages that look like they’re coming from the state agency.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles says online criminals are targeting Texas drivers with messages that look like they’re coming from the state agency.

The Better Business Bureau is warning the public about the presence of scammers looking to take advantage of students and parents searching for financial aid opportunities.

Online shopping exploded on Amazon during the pandemic and that trend is likely to continue during the start of “Amazon Prime Days” this week, but be warned, some of the deals you see online… may simply be too good to be true.

The federal government recently launched a public assistance program that seeks to help family members of people who died due to COVID-19 receive reimbursements for funeral expenses through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. However, complaints of scams were reported before the program even officially launched.

Some people see that little vaccination card that comes with that first dose of the coronavirus vaccine as a badge of honor. Others see it as an opportunity to make money through a scam gaining popularity online.

The Department of Justice issued a warning Wednesday about fake post-vaccine survey scams. Here’s what to do if you receive one of these unsolicited text messages or emails.