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 ...

Police in Readington Township, New Jersey are issuing a warning about someone possibly posing as a cop and pulling drivers over in an unmarked vehicle. An alleged victim told NBC New York that a car ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A lesson tonight about scammers pretending to be security for a company or a bank. Who better to teach us than two victims who each lost thousands of dollars? They agreed to help ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Scammers are targeting inboxes with fake offers promising free gourmet beef, claiming to be from Omaha Steaks. News10NBC investigated and found the website linked in the email isn’t ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning travelers about a lesser-known mosquito-borne illness, the chikungunya virus. The CDC said in the past, outbreaks have occurred ...

DALLAS, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Gemmy Industries has recently identified several fraudulent websites impersonating our official website. These fake sites mislead customers and may attempt to ...

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (pink), isolated from a patient sample. SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to mutate ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — If you've paid for public parking around Pinellas County, you've likely scanned a QR code to pay for your spot. However, you'll want to be careful and double-check what you're ...

A new phishing scam is getting a lot of attention because it uses real Apple Support tickets to trick people into giving up their accounts. Broadcom's Eric Moret shared how he nearly lost his entire ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Monday’s Consumer Alert is for folks who are doing their holiday shopping from the couch. Cyber Monday is your day for deals but how do you know if it’s a deal or a dud? This year it ...

As packages pile up on doorsteps across the country, criminals are taking advantage of the busy delivery season by sending convincing fake texts, emails and even making in-person visits, demanding ...