News Topic: Scam
Tuesday November 03 2009
Families Hit By International Scam
Two Baldwin County families have been wiped out financially by an international lottery scam. more »
Tuesday October 20 2009
Traveler Scams
Police say it is the season to watch out for roofing and driveway paving scams. more »
Tuesday September 29 2009
Bishop State Trial Delayed
The trial of three former Bishop State Community College employees accused of scamming the school out of thousands of dollars has been delayed. more »
Thursday July 30 2009
BBB Warns Of New Scam To Steal Your Credit Card Information
Click here to find out how the scam works so you can avoid getting ripped off. more »
Tuesday July 21 2009
Alarming Scam
Some Mobile neighbors are worried they're being scammed by men posing as alarm system representatives. more »
Wednesday June 17 2009
Dead Mom Walking
CAUGHT ON CAMERA Police say Thomas Parkin stole tens of thousands of dollars by dressing up as his dead mother and cashing her Social Security checks. more »
Tuesday March 10 2009
Bernie Madoff Will Plead Guilty
Madoff will plead guilty to money laundering, perjury and securities, mail and wire fraud. The disgraced money manager faces up to 150 years in prison. more »
Monday February 16 2009
Fake Utility Workers Strike Again
Fake utlility workers strike again, but this time in a different Gulf Coast community. more »
Wednesday February 11 2009
Radio Gigs For 125 Bucks A Pop?
The man claimed to work for Cox Radio and offered to find voice-over work for a fee. more »
Thursday February 05 2009
Fraud Investigator Blasts SEC
Harry Markopolos says he warned the Securities and Exchange Commission about Bernie Madoff for years. more »
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CBS News/Associated Press
Wednesday January 28 2009
Warning To Taxpayers About E-mail Scam
The e-mail states you are due a tax refund from the state and asks you to click on the link provided and complete a “refund form.” more »
Friday December 12 2008
ATM Scam Alert
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a scam that allowed someone to steal both the ATM card number and PIN numbers .. more »
Thursday December 04 2008
BBB Warning: Beware Holiday Scammers
Your Better Business Bureau is warning consumers of a new string of phishing e-mails making the rounds this holiday season. more »
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Better Business Bureau
Saturday November 22 2008
Towing Scam Lands Family In Jail
Authorities: Tow company employees face over 500 charges after removing no parking signs, then towing cars more »
Friday October 10 2008
Beware Of Phishing Scams
FTC: Phishing scams are on the rise. One scam uses the name of the FDIC to get your financial information more »
Friday October 03 2008
Credit Card Scam Targets Alabama Power Customers
Click here to find out details on the scam and how to avoid becoming a victim. more »
Monday September 08 2008
Hurricane Scam Alert
Residents warned to beware of post-hurricane scams by those promising to
remove storm debris or repair damage left by Hurricane Gustav. more »
Monday August 04 2008
Jerked By Jamaican Scam
A West Mobile woman says a scammer keeps calling. He's offering cash and a shiny new car. more »
Wednesday June 25 2008
Bogus Lil’ Wayne Concert
Some "so-called" promoters used the country's biggest rap star to scam hundreds of people out of money. more »
Monday June 16 2008
Food Stamp Scam Warning
The Attorney General's office says scammers, claiming to be from Department of Human Resources, are calling food stamp recipients asking for their personal information. more »
By
WKRG Staff/The Associated Press
Tuesday May 20 2008
Inside the Roofing Scam
Con-men target unsuspecting elderly people with claims of roof damage and the intent of ripping them off. more »
Wednesday March 26 2008
House Stealing The Latest Scam on the Block
What do you get when you combine two popular rackets these days - identity theft and mortgage fraud? A totally new kind of crime: house stealing. more »
By
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Friday February 15 2008
Wrestling Scam Warning
Authorities warn of a scam artist soliciting money for a non-existant wrestling team more »
Wednesday January 30 2008
IRS Scam Alert
IRS Warns of New E-Mail and Telephone Scams Using the IRS Name;
Advance Payment Scams Starting more »
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Internal Revenue Service
Kidney Scam
Authorities in India bust black market kidney ring. more »
Tuesday January 29 2008
Lawyer May Be Locked Up
A pregnant attorney who police said made up a story about being kidnapped and driven from Ohio to Georgia pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of making false alarms. more »
Hoax
Fake sextuplets 'mom' gets prison time more »
Monday January 21 2008
Cheap Gas Scheme
Six people, including clerk, accused of scamming gas station. more »
Monday December 03 2007
Don’t Be A Victim
The IRS wants you to watch out for a tax scam targeting elderly people. more »
Tuesday November 20 2007
Phishing For Your Cash
A telephone scam is out to get your personal banking information. One of Alabama's largest banks is telling customers to beware. more »
Friday November 02 2007
IRS Warning: E-Mail Scam
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about a new e-mail scam that appears to be a solicitation from the IRS for charitable contributions to victims of the Southern California wildfires. more »
By
Internal Revenue Service
Wednesday September 12 2007
Check Scams Hitting The Mobile Area
Get paid to be a secret shopper. This may sound like a good job, but there's a catch.
Con artists are targeting people in the Mobile area.
One woman received a check for almost $5,000, but it was a fake. more »
A man is shot during a carjacking in his own driveway.
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Family of Fairhope man accused of barricading himself inside…
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The daughter of a Saraland soldier killed last month is…
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A Mobile woman makes a sacrifice to help her best friend,…
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Police say a Mobile woman is recovering at USA Medical Center…
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