CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tis the season of giving and receiving gifts, and that means new holiday scams are flooding your email and text messages. There is no better time than the holidays for thieves to fool ...

College campuses provide a prime target for gift card scams involving requests from a supervisor or professor. Students are advised to examine the sender’s information and check that it matches ...

Scammers ramp up during holiday shopping because people are rushed and distracted, so a trade group is pushing a “slow down ...

PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. POLICE IN SAINT MATTHEWS POUR OUT STACKS OF FAKE GIFT CARDS AT THE CENTER OF A SCAM, ESTIMATED TO BE WORTH AT LEAST $1 MILLION. I WOULD SAY A MILLION DOLLARS IS VERY LOW ...

A gift card to his favorite restaurant or retailer might be a nice, hassle-free way of showing dad some appreciation on Father's Day weekend. Just make sure you're not inadvertently sending a present ...

As Halloween approaches, the Better Business Bureau and other experts warn that scammers are ramping up efforts.

A photo illustration of the TCU football tickets that almost cost Watchdog Dave Lieber big after an encounter with a fake Stubhub rep. Dave Lieber/DMN We’ve reached a point in our digital age where no ...

PeopleFinders warns of rising "fake relative" scams this holiday season, where AI clones impersonate loved ones to solicit ...

'I feel like an idiot': This Ohio couple was swindled out of thousands in a fake check and gift card scam after being promised an $8,000 personal loan — here's their warning for others When Tony Brown ...

As a way to reduce contact during the pandemic, businesses put QR codes to good use, enabling people to safely order food, pay for parking, redeem offers, and more, all without risking COVID-19 ...