This scam can be deeply frustrating, and it’s deceptively simple: You order an item, open the box and there’s nothing there. Scammers can trick you into buying an empty box by burying phrases like ...

FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. A SCAM SWEEPING THE COUNTRY IS DRAINING THE BANK ACCOUNTS OF DOZENS OF PEOPLE IN WISCONSIN. 12 NEWS INVESTIGATES FOUND MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE LOST MONEY REACHING INTO THE MILLIONS.

Nassau County Poiice warn of a scam involving a fake PayPal email after they say it was used to steal $250,000 worth of gold coins from a Massapequa woman. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams, Jr. A ...