Woman loses $5,000 in Secret Service impersonation scam
A 67-year-old Derry Township woman lost $5,000 after falling victim to a scam in which a caller falsely claimed to be a U.S. Secret Service agent.
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A 67-year-old Derry Township woman lost $5,000 after falling victim to a scam in which a caller falsely claimed to be a U.S. Secret Service agent.
A woman in Lebanon County was scammed out of more than $300,000 in an online romance scheme.
It seems like each week we get a new story or warning about a scam over the phone or on the internet. Here's how you can avoid them.
Pennsylvania officials are warning people about fake MyChart messages from scammers.
Buffalo Township police are warning about scammers after investigating several cases where residents have fallen victim.
The victim was told they had to deposit $2,000 into an ATM due to an alleged missed jury duty date.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is hitting the brakes on a plan to text drivers about unpaid tolls after experts and residents raised concerns.
The sheriff's office says the scammer is telling victims they have to make an "immediate payment" to avoid arrest.
Fraud schemes keep getting more sophisticated, and criminals are keeping seniors in their sights.
Officials are warning Pennsylvanians about a new phishing scam involving fake digital invitations sent from compromised email accounts.
A Pittsburgh-area woman says she lost thousands in a rental scam.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning sports fans to watch for scams as they buy tickets and merchandise tied to the NBA and NHL playoffs.
State police are investigating after a Pittsburgh-area resident was scammed out of over $5 million by people pretending to be the Federal Trade Commission.
Leaders in Indiana County are warning about fraudulent property sales by out-of-state scammers.
Reports of two people scamming customers in the parking lot of the Shaler Township Giant Eagle are under investigation, police said on Wednesday.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning residents about scam emails and text messages that claim to come from municipal courts.
Police in Coraopolis are investigating a chargeback scam at a gaming store.
Scams targeting utility customers are on the rise in Pennsylvania, the attorney general says.
Police are reminding people to check gift cards twice before buying them.
Scammers are also looking to spoil presents, specifically gift cards.
Americans have received an average of 2.56 billion robocalls per month from January to September, the highest level in six years, PIRG found.
A man accused of defrauding a Pittsburgh-area man out of more than $100,000 is under arrest.
A Fayette County flower shop is sounding the alarm after learning another out-of-state business appears to be impersonating its company.
A man from China has been charged in a massive scam involving a woman from Aliquippa.
Police say there's been a rise in cases of criminals exploiting kids through social media.
