Emergency scams, sometimes called "grandparent scams," prey on the willingness of an unsuspecting, worried individual to help friends and family in need. Often, they will impersonate their targets' loved ones, make up...
BBB is getting calls from our Accredited Businesses we well as area consumers reporting a new fraud crime in the area: Scammers are sending emails claiming to be from the U.S. Treasury’s...
Ohio recorded $154.1 million lost to fraud in 2023, according to 61,303 reports made to the Federal Trade Commission.
The most common scam category was Identity Theft which accounts for 24% of all scam reports...
With 2023 quickly winding down, Better Business Bureau has once again compiled our naughty list of the top 12 Scams of Christmas – a perennial favorite of our broadcast and print media partners, and their...
