scams

In this "spoofing scam," a caller will pretend to be calling from a specific agency, but they're really trying to get your personal info.

Dennis Horton is the Director of the Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau (BBB), joining us twice monthly with the latest information on area scam activity.

Be careful who you donate to on "Giving Tuesday," keep an eye on your front porch, and some of those great deals/coupons on Facebook are best avoided, says the Better Business Bureau.

Scam artists are looking to get at your money and personal information in so many different ways that it's hard to keep track. Luckily, the Better Business Bureau is on the case.

Director of the Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau (BBB), Dennis Horton, fills us in on some of the latest scams coming through our area.

It's Cyber-Security Month, and the Better Business Bureau has some tips for keeping yourself and your kids safe from online scam artists.

Scammers know you might ignore an email from a stranger, but they're pretty sure you'll open one from your boss.

Facebook users, beware. There's a really sneaky scam currently going on, and Dennis Horton of the Better Business Bureau can tell you how to avoid it.

From tricking you into a huge phone bill to trying to scare you into a DNA test, scammers are really aiming at your wallet and identity.

Thousands have fallen victim to the latest Social Security scams, and their collective loss is in the tens of millions of dollars.