Rockford Regional Office

There are plenty of downsides to inflation and rising interest rates, and one of the biggest is that thousands of people who had hoped to become homeowners have been forced to rent or continue renting because mortgages have become too expensive.

Wouldn't it be great if we had so few scams going in Illinois that you could easily guess which scam claims the most victims here in our state?

I've never taken part in an online auction, and to be honest, I had no idea how popular they are until recently. According to the National Consumers League (NCL), online auctions are wildly popular, and nearly one third of adults in the United States who go online have participated in them (which is about 35 million people).

Baseball is back and outdoor concert season is just about to get started, so what better time for scam artists to get back to the seasonal con of selling fake ballgame and concert tickets to the unsuspecting fan?

I've been asked before why I write about scams in the Rockford area so often. Usually the question begins with something like "We don't really have that many scams going on in the Rockford area, do we?"

There have been scams around as long as humans have been around, which means that there are thousands of different ways for the unscrupulous among us to trick people out of their money.

Of course it is. Because simply organizing, filling out, and filing your taxes isn't a big enough pain in the butt, we have tax scammers who are looking to tap into your funds and personal information.

Romance scams have grown exponentially over the last few years, and they show no signs of slowing down. It's amazing to look at the amount of money that's been scammed from people who are just looking for love.

Facebook quizzes are basically time-killers. You've got a few minutes, so why not take a quiz to see which Beatle you are, which dog is the perfect match for you, or how well you can score with some trivia, right?

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