Scams

The messages claim you own money for unpaid traffic violations, parking tickets, or toll fines.

Illinois authorities are warning residents about a new scam making the rounds that targets drivers with alarming text messages pretending to be from the state's Department of Motor Vehicles.

Artificial intelligence is making life more convenient in many ways, but it's also giving scammers a powerful new tool.

These scams are becoming easier and more sophisticated, mainly due to the advances in technology.

Illinois romance scams spike before Valentine’s Day as AI dating scams cost residents $36 million, including a Chicago man who lost $70,000 to a fake online relationship.

It feels like every year there's that one toy every kid wants for Christmas, and this year it's the Labubu.

If you received a text from "Amazon" claiming that an order you placed in September of 2025 has been recalled, don't click any links it sends you.

Contractors show up with "too good to be true" offers, business cards that look oh-so real, and they claim they just finished helping one of your neighbors and would like to help you next.

The BBB is warning Illinois college students about a rise in fake rental listings targeting those returning to campus.

Rockford residents are being targeted by a Norton email scam—here’s how to spot and avoid it.