There’s no foolproof system,” says Daniel Tsai, founder of ConsumerRights.ca, who notes “it’s a wild west when it comes to ...

Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and ...

JACKSON — Consumers Energy is again warning customers about a scam that includes a high-pressure demand for quick utility payments over the phone using a prepaid credit card. Through Sept. 8, a total ...

ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) — Officials with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance in identifying three individuals who scammed $4,500 from a Dollar General on June 21.

The caller instructed the employee to remove cash from the register, take it to a local retail store and load it onto a ...

Authorities are working to crack down on an impostor phone scam in which the caller pretends to be a DEA agent and then tries to steal the victim's money -- often by having them purchase gift cards.

Boyle County Jailer Brian Wofford says scammers are calling the families of inmates currently incarcerated at the Boyle County Detention Center.

Con artists have long used wire transfers as mechanisms for separating consumers from hard-earned cash. Now scammers are increasingly using "reloadable debit cards" in their schemes to extract funds, ...

You buy a prepaid card . You load it with love, hope, and hard-earned money . You slip it into a Christmas card, smiling at ...

Online prepaid cards have proliferated as a way to compensate consumers harmed by companies. Critics say fintechs and claims administrators have unfairly profited from the trend. Legit, but ...

There’s no foolproof system,” says Daniel Tsai, founder of ConsumerRights.ca, who notes “it’s a wild west when it comes to ...