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Here are tips to protect your money from the latest travel scams

  • Jul 12

CA attorney general announces new 'Affordability Response Team'

  • Jun 19

Woman loses thousands in jury duty crypto-scam

  • Jun 18

Fans using social for World Cup tickets should be on alert for scams

  • Jun 11

Marin Co. warns of scam targeting building permit applicants

  • Jun 9

TikTok rental listings scam exposed by East Bay neighbors

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  • Jun 4

How to avoid getting scammed at the pump by 'card skimmers'

  • May 26

CA mom out thousands after scammers use AI to mimic daughter's voice

  • May 24

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Latest travel scams: Here's how to protect your money when booking a vacation

  • Jul 12
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Latest travel scams: Here's how to protect your money when booking a vacation

  • Jul 12
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CA Attorney General announces new 'Affordability Response Team' to address cost of living in state

  • Jun 18
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Gas prices are high enough. Here's how to avoid getting scammed at the pump by 'card skimmers'

  • Jun 18
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Fans turning to social media for World Cup ticket deals should be on alert for scams, says BBB

  • Jun 11
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Marin Co. warns of scam targeting building permit applicants

  • Jun 9
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Gas prices are high enough; here's how to avoid getting scammed at the pump by 'card skimmers'

  • May 26
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CA mom out thousands after scammers use AI to mimic daughter's voice

  • May 24

Latest Stories

Facebook is the top social media platform for scam initiations, says new FTC report

Of social media platforms, Facebook was the top site for scam initiation. WhatsApp and Instagram came in a distant second and third.

  • May 18

Why a 93-year-old SF woman was bombarded with mysterious mail for nearly a year

A 93-year-old San Francisco woman is at the center of a mail mystery she can't seem to escape. Dozens of letters. Three companies. All linked to a stranger... and all using her home address.

  • May 14

Fake courtrooms: Immigrants targeted by scams amid Trump administration's deportation push

Some scammers, according to officials, are using AI to hold fake immigration court proceedings with scammers wearing judicial robes and law enforcement uniforms.

  • May 5

California officials charge 21 people in hospice fraud ring exceeding $250 million

After the Department of Health Care Services notified state prosecutors of potential fraud, investigators discovered a scheme in which individuals bought personal information for non-California residents from the dark web and enrolled them in Medi-Cal, the state's equivalent of Medicaid, AG Bonta's office said.

  • Apr 10

Do you tap to pay? 'Ghost tapping' scams could target your money

A dramatic rise in a scam known as "ghost tapping" is putting people who use tap-to-pay features on alert.

  • Mar 11