Scammers

PG&E is warning of scammers masquerading as utility workers trying to steal financial information from customers, file fraudulent tax returns, and then cash the refunds in their names.

Scammers posing as police detectives have recently been calling residents and asking for gift cards, police said this week.

As fervor builds in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game, with hundreds of millions up for grabs for jackpot winning tickets, the California Lottery is warning the public to be wary of scams.

San Francisco police on Friday said they have received reports of people going door-to-door and claiming to be employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the San Francisco Department of Public Health. “These subjects are apparently asking for entry into residences to conduct inspections or searches,” police said in a news release. City officials have responded by…

Multiple new advisories and alerts went out Friday, as authorities try to stem another wave of scammers and con artists looking to make a buck during the coronavirus crisis. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission launched a new website, aiming to spotlight some of the newest robocaller scams and schemes. Among the highlights: Robocallers promise free COVID-19 test kits delivered...

Lots of new warnings surfaced Friday about scammers leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re tracking the cons in real time. Chris Chmura reports.

The San Diego Superior Court is warning the public about scammers who are spoofing caller ID with a court phone number and demanding money. The South County Courthouse received calls from the public stating they received a call from a court number telling them they have a pending case and that they must deposit money into a bank account or…

American families lost more than $40 million to a sophisticated gift card scam last year. Some victims say retailers should do more to protect customers.

Unwanted robocalls seem random, but the next one you receive might not be random at all. NBC Bay Area exposes how today’s scammers tailor their calls to personally target you — and you might unknowingly be helping them.

Fewer couples may be inclined to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, but those who do are slated to break the bank wooing their significant other come Feb. 14.

More scammers than ever are taking advantage of people looking for love on dating apps and social media, NBC News reported. Consumers last year reported $143 million in losses from “emotional romance scams,” more than any other category fraud, according to Monica Vaca of the Federal Trade Commission. The agency warns that anyone requesting money or gift cards over online...

A new fund of $586 million is accepting refund applications from Western Union consumers who wired money to scammers between 2004 and early 2017.