The CBI has uncovered a modus operandi in which siphoned-off government funds, parked with private banks, were used to purchase gold through Sawan Jewellers. The gold was then converted into cash by ...

LAMESA, Texas (KCBD) - Residents in Lamesa are being warned about phone scammers posing as city code enforcement officers and demanding payment to avoid property violations, the city said. When the ...

The Pima County Sheriff's Department is warning the public about scams related to the search for Nancy Guthrie. Fraudsters are using QR codes and other methods to solicit fake donations for the ...

An analysis of data from the Better Business Bureau shows which zip codes in the Triangle area are most frequently reporting scams, and which communities stand to outpace their numbers over the last ...

China’s QR codes — a hallmark of daily life in the country — are increasingly being hacked by criminals, redirecting users to pornographic and other illegal websites, according to an investigation ...

San Francisco is launching what city leaders call the first program of its kind in the country to help combat the growing number of scams and fraud cases. According to the Federal Trade Commission, ...

PG&E customers are being hit with a scam that claims their service will be disconnected unless payment is made right away via a barcode or QR code. The scheme has already cost customers thousands of ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - While off duty, a Bethlehem police officer rescued an elderly woman from falling victim to a scam. According to a social media post from the police department, Officer Stom was off ...

(KRON) — The Fremont Police Department said a fraud investigation is underway after an elderly victim reported being scammed out of several thousand dollars in an apparent package-drop scam. FPD said ...