Illinois scams

Spring is an opportunity for scammers to capitalize on all the home improvement projects you've been neglecting.

If you get a text from "USPS" saying your package couldn't be delivered due to an invalid zip code, do not fall for it.

If you've received a text from an unusual phone number or email address saying you have an outstanding balance on your Illinois tollway account, it's most likely a scam.

Tax season in Illinois and elsewhere officially begins this coming Monday, January 27th, and the tax deadline this year is on the traditional date of April 15th. In between those two dates, con artists will employ all sorts of schemes in the coming weeks to steal your money, personal identity information, and peace of mind.

We're not giving up on love, we're paying for it.

How much is TikTok really worth to you? According to internet scammers, people are willing to pay a pretty penny for iPhones with TikTok still downloaded.

Taking a call from an unknown number and/or source can be a real problem, regardless of where the call is coming from. It gets even worse when you take a call from one of several area codes that are known to be used by phone scammers. Just answering could cost you some serious money.

AI, or artificial intelligence, is literally everywhere. Advertisers are pushing phones with built-in AI, businesses are using AI in ways they never thought were possible, and the scam artists who want to steal your money and personal information have found ways to use it, too. That's not a good thing.

The Puppy Scam isn't back---because sadly, it's never gone away since scam artists figured out that they can bilk people out of their money year after year. This year, the Puppy Scam is taking more money than ever before, and leaving sadness and anger in its place.

As the holiday season approaches in Illinois, it's the perfect time for scammers to seize the opportunity to finesse their way through transactions with counterfeit money.