Scammers are constantly coming up with new ways to intimidate, scare and steal from victims. In the last few months, the Police Department has seen people use violent ...

I caught scammers on camera trying to rip me off ...

AI tools are making it easier than ever for scammers to defraud consumers. The FBI reports that cybercrime is on the rise, reaching over 1 million complaints last year for a total of $20.877 billion ...

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her ...

A scammer was caught in Central Florida after picking up $8,000 of the victim’s cash. The 74-year-old victim was contacted by ...

Selling your old stuff online can be an easy way to make quick cash, but scammers are watching those listings, too. Just ask Gabriel Ackman, who caught onto a scam on Facebook Marketplace just in time ...

Imposter scams have long been among the most lucrative for scammers. While there are many variations of this scam, the most common variations have involved scammers contacting their victims posing as ...

Scams are becoming harder to spot and easier to spread, especially with AI giving fraudsters new tools, Justice B. Hill ...

AI tools are making it easier than ever for scammers to defraud consumers. The FBI reports that cybercrime is on the rise, reaching over 1 million complaints last year for a total of $20.877 billion ...