The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take millions of dollars from consumers. According to the Federal Trade Commission, the total loss in scams since the pandemic started for consumers is an estimated ...

A good way to pass the time in quarantine is to get a furry friend. Dogs and cats are in high demand and that is giving rise to scam artists. Pet scams are not new, but the pandemic is giving them a ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A warning was recently issued surrounding a rise in job scams. On Tuesday, officials announced that some people have been taking advantage of the most vulnerable during the ...

CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. (KGO) -- Stuck at home, many are turning to dogs and cats for companionship during the novel coronavirus pandemic. That has created a bump in the number of bad actors being ...

Federal agencies want you to beware of romance scams, which have become more common amid the coronavirus pandemic and are especially prevalent around Valentine’s Day, when people are looking for love ...

There are always scams around tax season, but this year, cybersecurity experts are seeing a new twist: thousands of messages and dozens of email campaigns related to the pandemic. "Trickbot" hit just ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Scammers are taking advantage of an uptick in people getting pets during the pandemic. The increase in demand has spurred an increase in fake ad listings for pets. We're being ...

The Portage County Sheriff's Office is warning of two separate reports it has received of a "Microsoft virus" scam targeting seniors. In this scheme, victims are falsely informed that their computers ...