
BBB: Fake IRS Robocall Scams Are Down But Con Artists Have New Ways To Scam Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission says from 2014 to 2019 Americans lost nearly a half billion dollars to criminals posing as a government representative.
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The Federal Trade Commission says from 2014 to 2019 Americans lost nearly a half billion dollars to criminals posing as a government representative.
The Better Business Bureau said it is receiving a growing number of coronavirus-related complaints.
A new report from the Better Business Bureau is ranking the scams where people are most likely to lose money.
The Better Business Bureau is warning of a scam in which con artists impersonate representatives from a cable company and claim to offer a great deal on service.
Early summer is a busy time for the real estate market.
It's common for security system companies to go door to door looking for new business.
Scam artists can pose as everything from a government official to your cell phone provider. Now some are pretending to be an old friend on social media.
The Better Business Bureau has released a list of the top scams it uncovered in 2016.
Con artists steal millions from Americans every year. But the people most likely to fall for a scam may not be the ones you first think.
Scams are a growing business for criminals but now the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is providing a new tool that can help consumers from being scammed.
An online company is offering top dollar for old laptops, tablet and phones but the checks people are getting after sending their gadgets are far less than quoted.
An alert has been issued by the Better Business Bureau about a new scam involving cell phone text messages. It begins with good news or so the target thinks.
If you've been looking at your bank statements and notice a strange charge of $9.84 that you can't remember making, it likely came from a crook, according to a new alert from the Better Business Bureau.
Pay $15 for $30 worth of food, get three oil changes for $49, or train your dog for half the price. For many consumers, the deals are hard to resist the daily deal offers that pop up in their inbox.
Door to door sales complaints have more than doubled in the last few years, according to the Better Business Bureau. In 2010, they received 600 complaints; last year it grew to 1300 and this year is on track to top that number.
A sophisticated scam is running rampant nationwide, and even the savviest taxpayers are falling for it.
New car buyers are often asked whether or not they want to purchase a "prepaid maintenance plan." These are not extended warranties but plans that cover routine kinds of service to your car. But are they worth the money?
The U.S. Postal Services Consumer Affairs Office has joined forces with the Miami-Dade Police Department, Cintas and Broward Sheriff's Office for this year's National Consumer Protection Week (March 6th – 12th)
A Broward County company will pay back millions of dollars to consumers of it's acai diet pills, teeth whiteners and colon cleaners to settle a lawsuit with the state, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday.
Lamont Butler hits jumper at the buzzer, ending FAU's fairy tale season and sending SD State to its first national championship game.
Pharris Frank told the lottery he was out of town for work when he bought the ticket.
Police in Tarpon Springs continue to look for a driver involved in the fatal hit-and-run of a 17-year-old Pompano Beach girl.
The boy's mother was found fatally stabbed on Thursday. The boy's father has been charged with two counts of murder.
Community leaders kicked off the first event for Miami Beach Pride Friday.
Lamont Butler hits jumper at the buzzer, ending FAU's fairy tale season and sending SD State to its first national championship game.
Pharris Frank told the lottery he was out of town for work when he bought the ticket.
Police in Tarpon Springs continue to look for a driver involved in the fatal hit-and-run of a 17-year-old Pompano Beach girl.
The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that arrests had been made in the assault and robbery of popular rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine back on March 21 at a Palm Beach County LA Fitness.
The boy's mother was found fatally stabbed on Thursday. The boy's father has been charged with two counts of murder.
Many Florida high-school students would have their school start times pushed back under a measure approved Friday by the House.
Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill the Legislature is sending to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Body camera footage from police shows proof of how officers have to be ready for anything.
A Florida judge sentenced a 16-year-old Florida boy to life in prison on Friday for fatally stabbing a 13-year-old classmate on Mother's Day in 2021.
An open-government group is appealing a Leon County circuit judge's dismissal of a lawsuit that alleged the Florida Department of Transportation and a contractor did not fully comply with public records requests about controversial state-funded flights of migrants to Massachusetts.
Trump supporters worry about what's next for the former president, believing what's transpired in New York is political theater.
Judge Juan Merchan presided over the convictions and guilty plea of two Trump Organization companies and their former chief financial officer.
Attorney James Trusty, who represents Trump in another probe, told CBS News that the New York case is "ripe for motions."
A New York grand jury has voted to indict former President Donald Trump.
Measure eliminates the requirement for unanimous jury recommendations before judges can impose death sentences
Prices for other grocery staples, like fruits, vegetables, potatoes, and bread have gone up
The new digital wallet is due to launch at an unspecified time later this year
Prices could drop 10-20 cents in the coming weeks, according to AAA
On Monday, Florida gas prices averaged $3.03 per gallon
The state average is now on a 31-day streak of declines
Doctors say tens of millions of Americans suffer from chronic brain diseases and disorders, but scientists in Europe hope the world's biggest brain bank filled with minds of the past will help patients of the future.
A Florida woman tried to dispute an emergency room bill, but the hospital and collection agency refused to talk to her — because it was her child's name on the bill, not hers.
Air is just air, right? Not exactly. The air we breathe is 21% oxygen, but the air in a hyperbaric chamber is 100 % pure oxygen.
Girls in the U.S. typically get their first period between ages 11 and 14, but can get them as early as age 9, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
The CDC says three people have died, eight have lost their vision and four had an eyeball removed.
Find deals on Armani, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Jo Malone, La Mer and more at Nordstrom's Spring Sale.
Find recommendations for treadmills, ellipticals, exercise bikes and more.
If you want to watch WrestleMania 39 this weekend, we'll tell you how.
New episodes of "Succession," "Yellowjackets," "Ted Lasso" and more.
March Madness is getting down to the Final Four games. Here's what you need to know about the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
The two discuss, among other things, why Ziegler wanted to be Party Chair, his priorities in that role, and what he thinks of the idea of Governor Ron DeSantis possibly running for President.
Guest: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz/(D) Florida 25th District
Guest: Michael Haggard/Attorney
Guest: State Rep. Paul Renner/ R – Speaker of the House
Guest: Nikki Fried/ Chair, Florida Democratic Party
Proceeds from the event benefit Make-A-Wish, the Special Olympics, and Orange Bowl Cares
The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that arrests had been made in the assault and robbery of popular rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine back on March 21 at a Palm Beach County LA Fitness.
Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson had sued the actress for more than $300,000 over a 2016 collision on a ski slope.
Disney-controlled predecessors passed restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers
Majors' criminal defense lawyer said he is "completely innocent and provably the victim of an altercation with a woman he knows."