Scams

Online shopping exploded on Amazon during the pandemic and that trend is likely to continue during the start of “Amazon Prime Days” this week, but be warned, some of the deals you see online… may simply be too good to be true.

The federal government recently launched a public assistance program that seeks to help family members of people who died due to COVID-19 receive reimbursements for funeral expenses through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. However, complaints of scams were reported before the program even officially launched.

Some people see that little vaccination card that comes with that first dose of the coronavirus vaccine as a badge of honor. Others see it as an opportunity to make money through a scam gaining popularity online.

The Department of Justice issued a warning Wednesday about fake post-vaccine survey scams. Here’s what to do if you receive one of these unsolicited text messages or emails.

Here are your 6 Things to Know for Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.

It’s Tuesday, Jan. 12 – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. Weather-wise, we continue to stay locked in a partly sunny and mild pattern with highs hitting the upper 70s. Expect a shower or two as a weak front inches closer. Click here for your full forecast. A new COVID-19 vaccination site is opening today at…

Pets, gaming consoles and even the promise of COVID-19 vaccine are being used as bait in the most common scams this holiday season.

An elaborate and updated version of a classic check scam has found renewed life on freelancing platforms.

An elaborate and updated version of a classic check scam has found renewed life on freelancing platforms.

Scammers pretending to be coronavirus contact tracers are sending text messages to warn people they’ve been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and need to click a link to learn more.

Scam artists are up to their old tricks, but with a new twist: exploiting confusion around the government’s stimulus check program to defraud people to give up banking and personal information.

Concerns over the spread of the coronavirus have resulted in scammers using fake cures, counterfeit products, phishing emails and false online fundraisers to get their hands on people’s money and personal information.

Thinking about getting a puppy? Here are the best ways to avoid getting scammed. 

Tax season is in full swing — and that means it’s hunting time for scam artists hoping to rip off taxpayers.

Across the nation, crimes of fraud targeting senior citizens are on the rise, and many of the attempts have become more advanced through the use of new technologies. In 2019, the Federal Trade Commission reported that imposter scams, which involve impersonating a person or an entity, were the most common type of fraud in the United States. Reports have almost doubled since...