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The major difference for the victims is that in a real kidnapping someone is actually taken from someplace by force and held somewhere else until the ransom is paid. In a virtual kidnapping, loved ones of the victim are the ones who really suffer.

A friend of mine, an east-coast city slicker type, has frequently suggested to me that I "go tip over a cow, or whatever it is you people do for fun."

It took a bit before I could identify these dollar bills as fake. In a busy bar setting, I could see how easy it would be to miss these. Here's your warning.

As we told you yesterday, Staples and Office Depot are offering free lamination services for those who have a COVID-19 vaccination card. Others, however, are willing to go even further by offering you a completely phony vaccination card...for a price.

When my kids were small, we always went for the real Christmas Trees. However, when they got a bit older, my wife and I made the switch.

If someone's recently hit you up for a donation to the Ellis Elementary basketball team, there's something you should know.

If you bought tickets for this weekend's Taco Fest Chicago, you may find that your money is gone--and no tacos for you.

Hey, want $75 of free stuff at Bed Bath & Beyond? Of course you do, but we're sorry, this coupon is a scam.

If you're suspicious about an offer you've seen for great seats at a Cubs game or a Blackhawks playoff game, there's a good reason you should be. Scammers are looking to take your money--and leave you with a worthless counterfeit ticket.

Much like divers in a shark cage who can take some comfort in knowing that sharks can't open cage doors, these folks, visiting a wildlife refuge in South Africa, figured they were completely safe. I mean, c'mon, lions don't have opposable thumbs...