OLYMPIA, Wash. — After a stellar career as a social worker and mental health program manager for the state of Washington, 73-year-old Barb Putnam, of Olympia, has lost the majority of her life savings ...

The Watertown Police Department is warning you to be cautious of who you’re friends with on Facebook because of a new scam. Authorities said scammers have been making a fake account using the name and ...

HERMON, Maine (WABI) - The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office says they have arrested a person in connection with a dangerous ...

The police department warned people about a scam involving fake Facebook accounts pretending to be local friends.

Recurring Sheriff impersonator incidents have prompted the Department of Law Enforcement to issue additional scam warnings. In recent weeks, several people have had callers claiming to be deputy ...

When is answering your phone risky business? When a scammer is on the other end of the call waiting to record your voice. A ...

As more people go online to seek romantic relationships, and transferring money has gotten easier and less traceable, an ...

The Marysville Police Department (MPD) took to social media on Thursday to warn residents about scammers allegedly impersonating a local church. Police report a text message scam is ...

Romance scams, where fraudsters lure victims with false promises of love, prey on thousands of people every year. In 2023, victims lost $1.14 billion to romance scams, with the median loss per person ...

Romance scams cost US victims over $1 billion in 2023. Authorities warn of rising online fraud, as tech firms crack down on ...

In a Facebook post, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office says scammers are calling landlines acting as relatives currently in custody working through bail bondsmen and attorneys collecting money for ...

Valentine's Day is here again, and while some people are spending it with their partner, others might be getting unknowingly ...