Scams

As brushing scams emerge this holiday season, experts are recommending that people update passwords and don’t scan QR codes that are unfamiliar.

A few simple tips can prevent you lots of headaches in December.

Here’s how to protect yourself from scammers this holiday season, reports NBC 7 and Telemundo 20’s Sergio Flores.

In the last year, job scams have been on the rise, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit that helps consumers with identity compromises and crime.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams.

A quick-thinking title company owner was able to stop a fraudulent sale when it appeared the scammer was using A.I. technology to try to steal properties

A challenging parking situation could be made worse thanks to a new scam targeting parking meters, although no such incidents have yet been reported in San Diego, according to the city. The city of San Diego said scammers are sticking fake QR codes onto the meters in an attempt to steal payment information. The scam has not reached San Diego…

Cryptocurrencies have become a major tool in “pig butchering” scams, where fraudsters flatter their victims over weeks or months.

A Bay Area tech executive trying to buy a home in the area lost her down payment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to scammers.

Scammers frequently target senior citizens for many reasons. In many cases, they’re after their lifetime savings.

Cyber criminals are tapping into wealth accounts through human connection. Here’s how to spot it and cut ties as soon as you can.

Scammers are using a new techniques that impersonates popular businesses to steal customers’ financial information.

A man posing as a federal agent was arrested after trying to con a Montgomery County senior citizen into converting his retirement savings into gold bars.

Crooks hijacked a man’s cellphone number and then stole money from his bank account using two-factor authentication.

Legendary Marketer’s fine print says it isn’t a “get rich quick” program, but some who took the classes say they were sold on the prospect of fast and easy money.

The Federal Trade Commission is sending $4.1 million to 27,584 consumers who were defrauded by a student debt relief scam.

A man was caught with more than 5,000 gift cards in Sacramento. Now, he is accused of fraud. NBC Bay Area Responds team maps a global web aimed at draining your gift card and turning it into “untraceable” international cash.

Everything was going fine for a couple trying to buy a house in West Hills until the very end of the escrow process. Here’s how they lost their life savings to a scam.

Taking these steps can help ensure you don’t become a fraud victim as you check off those last-minute holiday gifts on your list.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined volunteers with the San Diego Food Bank Monday to encourage people to donate this holiday season without falling for scams. Here are his tips.