State officials are warning consumers about online romance scams, also known as “catfishing,” which are on the rise here in ...

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is advising the public to be aware of online “Romance Scams” this Valentine’s Day.

A Houston man spotted several red flags during his job quest but a phony check in the mail set off the final alarm.

It’s typically an overseas-based fraud where scammers connect with you online, form a relationship, then lure you into bogus cryptocurrency investments. The criminal may take weeks or months to ...

Roach knows how easy it is to fall for an online romance scam. It almost happened to her back in 2016. "I went and signed up ...

Government agencies are hard-pressed to not only regulate and prosecute cyber crimes and online scams, but also keep up with ...

The Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol traveled to Eastlake this week. It was there to award Kevin Jackson a $10,000 prize as part of the company’s sweepstakes. According to PCH, the Prize Patrol ...

A local retiree says he and his wife lost their life savings earlier this week after an online scammer convinced him that his ...

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities arrested around 100 people on Friday in a raid on a suspected online scam farm in Manila they said extorted victims. The raid in the Makati financial ...

Street signs that collapsed from the heat of the Palisades fire are seen Jan. 24 at the Tahitian Terrace mobile home park in Pacific Palisades. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) ...

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) - An elderly man in South Windsor fell victim to an online scam, police said. It led to the arrest of 42-year-old Qiao Zheng of Brooklyn, NY on Thursday. Police said they ...