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A scammer trying to sell vacant lots. NBC 6 investigates the scheme and what police are doing to track those behind it.

In response to an uptick in property fraud, the Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office launched Owner Alert, a system designed to protect property owners from scams.

Over the past 40 years, Alfred Thomas said he’s worked many jobs at a public school, a domestic violence shelter, and at a bank.  “Money was alright. But it just wasn’t enough to survive,” Thomas said.  It wasn’t until Thomas got into real estate, he said, that he felt he could pass wealth down to his children and grandchildren. ...

Florida’s Attorney General is sharing a strong warning for those who are looking for love online.

Florida’s Attorney General issued a warning to be wary of scams while online dating. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports

If something sounds too good to be true, it often is, and an Aldi offer for free groceries that’s been making the rounds on Facebook this week is, in fact, a scam.

Residents across the United States are finding packages of seeds mailed to them from China in what is believed to be part of a scam to skew online shopping algorithms.

A couple helped run an international romance scam that used bogus profiles on dating websites to woo dozens of victims into giving up more than $6 million, federal prosecutors said. Martins Friday Inalegwu and Steincy Mathieu, both of Maple Shade, New Jersey, were charged Tuesday with conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Inalegwu, 31, made his initial court appearance…

A former California business executive has been sentenced to two months in prison for paying $250,000 to get his son into the University of Southern California as a fake volleyball recruit. Jeffrey Bizzack, of Solana Beach, California, was sentenced in Boston’s federal court Wednesday. The 59-year-old pleaded guilty in July to a single count of fraud and conspiracy.

The FCC on Friday warned of a surge in what it calls the “One Ring” or “Wangiri” scam, a series of robocalls from Africa that can ring you up for a huge phone toll bill.

Whether it’s repairing roof damage from a storm or a remodeling job, most of us will have to deal with a home contractor. Here are some quick and easy tips to protect yourself from being scammed or overpaying for shoddy work.

A water main break flooded and closed streets in Doral. NBC 6’s Laura Rodriguez reports.

A coupon that is spreading all over social media sites offering $100 off a purchase of $120 or more at Publix is a scam.

A car dealership in Hialeah helped police nab people suspected of fraudulently purchasing a vehicle.

Officials in the Florida Keys are warning of an email scam that that claims to be from a “professional hit man” hired by a friend to kill the person receiving the document.

A South Florida broker has become the latest person to plead guilty in the $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme operated by convicted swindler Scott Rothstein.

Three South Florida men have been charged in lottery scams based in Jamaica.

Scammers have targeted websites from Ebay to Craigslist over the years. But some new scammers are targeting dating sites and impersonating Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies to pull off the scheme centered on sexting.

Two South Florida brothers have been sentenced for their role in a multi-million dollar food stamp scam.