scam alert

Even in the toughest of times, the scammers of the world are always looking to fleece their next victim. Senior citizens have been especially targeted.

New voice-mimicking software is now being used by scammers to create convincing voicemail messages, and it's costing people money.

Women from across the country, including Northern Illinois, have reported receiving cards from a person identified as “Jenny B” congratulating them on their pregnancy.

It's bad enough that billions of robo-calls go out every year, many of them trying to scam you out of your money, but a new development has made it downright scary.

Dennis Horton, Director of the Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) joined us this morning to answer some frequent questions they receive at the BBB.

If the thought of getting three free large pizzas from Little Caesars sounds too good to be true, that's because it is.

Dennis Horton, Director of the Rockford Branch Office of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) joined the WROK Morning Show with some warnings and advice to keep the scammers away.

Another day, another attempt by scammers to screw up your holiday shopping.

Dennis Horton, Director of the Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau (BBB), discusses two current scams working their way through the Rockford area.

The Better Business Bureau's charity arm Wise Giving Alliance (Give.org) teamed up with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other public officials to denounce misleading charities.