An Aurora woman was swept off her feet and then taken to the cleaners to an online dating scam, losing $250,000.
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Identity Theft
How criminals use a low-interest credit card scam to steal from you using identity theft. It starts with what sounds like a promising phone call.
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Are you looking to buy a purebred cat or dog? Well, beware, hundreds are being lured into paying high prices for pedigreed pets in an online pet scam.
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Arizona ranked thirteenth in the country for cyber-crimes. Arizona’s booming real estate industry is making the state a top mark for scammers.
Continue ReadingThe Invisible Man
Uncovering the invisible man, a global online romance scam. W5 investigates romance scams. A more sinister element is in the shadows the romance scam.
Continue ReadingReporter Tracks Down Scammers
Reporter tracks down scammers in a dramatic raid. 60 Minutes reporter Liam Bartlett helps track down the professional conmen making a living out of scamming.
Continue ReadingBusting Phone Scammers
Police raids shine light on overseas phone scammers. RCMP investigation into major scam calls that have scammed Canadians of millions of dollars.
Continue ReadingFraud Fighters Cyber Scams
Evey Owen with AARP Alabama joins us to talk about scams and how you can stay safe online.
Continue ReadingFBI Arrests 78 Nigerians for Cyber Fraud
In this interview, our analyst dissects the arrest of 78 Nigerians by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States for cyber fraud.
Continue ReadingCredit Card Scammers on the Dark Web
Credit card fraud has been on the rise for about a decade. In 2016 alone, losses topped $24 billion worldwide, half of which affected cardholders in the US.
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Continue ReadingHow Hackers Take Over Your Accounts
We reveal how hackers manipulate people, including customer service agents, to give up your personal information to gain access.
Continue ReadingMeet the Scammers Breaking Hearts and Stealing Billions Online
Four Corners takes you inside the world of online scammers, as reporter Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop meets teenagers running romance scams out of internet cafes.
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