CHICAGO (WGN) — Received a text from the “Illinois State Department of Motor Vehicles?” It’s a scam, warns Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. The messages threaten to suspend vehicle ...

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The BBB has received many reports of scammers using weight loss and GLP-1 medications to get people’s money and personal information. Scammers are targeting consumers with fake texts, online ...

FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF) - Some Florence Utilities customers are receiving fraudulent phone calls threatening to have their electric service cut off unless an immediate payment is made. A Facebook post ...

For people with food sensitivities, dining out can be a hassle at best and dangerous at worst. But soon, a new portable gadget the size of a mass-market paperback could allow you to quickly test meals ...

As the age-old rule dictates, if it is too good to be true, it probably is. The Better Business Bureau is warning Connecticut consumers of a scam involving a caller pretending to be a reputable ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Consumer First Alert starts 2026 looking back on the big scams of 2025, from texts blowing up your notifications to the explosion of cryptocurrency scams. We want to highlight ...

ILLINOIS (KWQC) - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning residents about a text scam targeting drivers. Fraudulent text messages are claiming people owe money for traffic violations ...

MONTPELIER — It isn’t clear whether any Vermonters have been victimized, but the Montpelier Police Department is spreading the word about an email scam that has affected communities across the country ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HONOLULU (KHON2) — State officials are alerting residents to be on the lookout for scammers impersonating Hawaiʻi officials online ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. — The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about an increase in scam calls that falsely claim individuals have missed jury duty or have outstanding subpoenas ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — State officials are alerting residents to be on the lookout for scammers impersonating Hawaiʻi officials online. The scam is known as “phishing,” which is when bad actors ...