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Legislature completes work on time as focus turns to governor
The Washington Legislature called it a wrap Sunday, a session many around the state Capitol have described as among the most ...
‘How did you get suckered?’: Investing in cryptocurrency has opportunities and risks
One Virginia woman who claims she got scammed through investing her savings into cryptocurrency hopes to help other investors ...
86-year-old email scam victim defrauded of $82,000 in cash
The Apache Junction Police Department said it was looking for additional victims of scams after an 86-year-old resident was ...
Beware of Facebook posts for ‘tariff relief’ payments. They’re lies.
Tricksters have been paying Meta to show you Facebook and Instagram posts touting a $750 “tariff relief credit” or $5,600 in “tariff relief benefits.” ...
Chicago woman loses thousands to scammer claiming to want funds for funeral, and she's far from the first
Monica Wieske was the victim of such a scam in November. She said as she left the Whole Foods in Lakeview, two men approached, asking for a donation, and shared a story that pulled on her heartstrings ...
Fraudsters are using a $20 ‘distraction’ scam to steal thousands of dollars from victims
According to the Federal Trade Commission, Americans lost over $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, a 25% increase from the year ...
Fraudsters are using a $20 ‘distraction’ scam to steal thousands of dollars from victims — nearly $5,000 drained from 1 LA teacher’s bank account. Here’s how the ...
It’s not every day a stranger insists on handing you a $20 bill you didn’t drop. But for Sarah — whose last name has been ...