READING, Pa. – An effort to stop scammers in their tracks came to the Hispanic Center in Reading on Monday. Officials with the state Department of Banking and Securities and the Berks County District ...

S. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – A second man has been charged in connection with a scam that led an elderly woman to buy and surrender more than a half million dollars worth of gold, the South Whitehall ...

A QR code can lead to a legitimate payment page or a convincing fake, so consumers should inspect the physical code, check the web address, and verify the payment request before entering card ...

Phone and text scams are getting more sophisticated. Here are some common ones in the Bay and the country, along with tips on how to keep a lookout for them.

(WJAR) — Last year alone, there were more than 3,300 data breaches in the United States. With so much of our personal information getting exposed in these breaches, Bentley University professor and ...

WUSA-TV Washington, D.C. Posted: September 10, 2026 | Last updated: September 10, 2026 The Federal Trade Commission is urging people to look twice before they scan. Newborn great white shark caught on ...

QR codes have became commonplace since the pandemic as a way to enable contactless service at places like restaurants or retail. The code allows users to scan it with their phone and it pulls up ...

Sedgwick County’s district attorney said he sees over $100,000 a month lost through scams against area residents and business owners. Marc Bennett and other law enforcement officials warned county ...

Joplin police are warning you about several crime trends hitting the area, including Bitcoin scams, fake rental listings and an increase in stolen Kia vehicles. Detective Ryan Bolt told Newstalk KZRG ...

Common internet scams that target kids include fake gaming trades, phishing and smishing, AI impersonation, money mule schemes and sextortion. Help kids spot a scam by teaching them to pause when a ...

Thai officials show ASEAN observers an O’Smach compound with fake police stations and raise organ-harvesting suspicions, while denying territorial ambitions. Thai officials led international ...