scammers

We just got our first taste of strong spring storms, and some of us took some damage from them. Beware of who shows up offering help.

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

Scammers are offering these "free kits” as a way to get their hands on sensitive information that can be used to steal a child’s identity.

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

Dennis fills us in on how to avoid being scammed on your March Madness tournament tickets, the IRS's Dirty Dozen, and employment scams in the area.

When you spend any amount of time talking to someone in law enforcement about phone and computer scams, one thing becomes abundantly clear: senior citizens have a bulls-eye on their backs as a scammer's preferred targets.

It seems like nearly everyone has gotten one of these IRS scam phone calls. You know, the old "you-owe-us-money-so-give-me-your-personal-information-so-you-won't-go-to-jail" call. I've gotten several, but being aware that it's a scam, I just hung up. A cop in Eau Claire, Wisconsin decided that he'd go me one better and call them back.

I've gotten a few calls and emails here at the station telling me about how someone purporting to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) called a local resident and told them that the resident was being sued by the IRS for one reason or another. The problem is, the call is BS, and the caller is a scam artist.

ComEd is warning customers about scam artists posing as employees. According to Channel 7 in Chicago: ComEd reports a 260 percent jump in the number of scams between last November and December. Scammers contact customers by phone and in-person to tell them their service will be disconnected unless payment is made...

It seems as if there's always someone out there looking to take your money. And not even the solemn occasion of Memorial Day will slow them down. In fact, the Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning that the holiday is a perfect opportunity for scammers to take advantage of both active duty service members and elderly veterans...