Monday, April 1 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-04-01 20:46:19 GMT
Scams of all kinds have historically involved the victim wiring cash to a stranger, but now that many consumers have gotten wise to this fact, scammers have found a new way for them to pay them. They'reMore >>
Scams of all kinds have historically involved the victim wiring cash to a stranger, but now that many consumers have gotten wise to this fact, scammers have found a new way for them to pay them - Green Dot MoneyPak cards.More >>
Thursday, March 21 2013 12:50 PM EDT2013-03-21 16:50:59 GMT
If you are looking to make some extra money, a Mystery Shopper job sounds like fun, but it is more likely to cause you big financial trouble instead. There are real Mystery Shopping jobs - they're offeredMore >>
If you are looking to make some extra money, a Mystery Shopper job sounds like fun, but it is more likely to cause you big financial trouble instead. Good news: The scam should be easy to spot.More >>
Thursday, February 14 2013 5:24 PM EST2013-02-14 22:24:40 GMT
This was not a very Merry Christmas for one Gilbert woman who a scammer "took" for more than $20,000! Her plan to buy an expensive gift went terribly wrong because she wasn't familiar with how phishingMore >>
This was not a very Merry Christmas for one Gilbert woman who a scammer "took" for more than $20,000. Her plan to buy an expensive gift went terribly wrong because she wasn't familiar with how phishing scams work.More >>
Keyboards countrywide will be clacking from now until Christmas as tech-savvy shoppers scope out the best deals online. "So many of us don't like to go to the stores, deal with all the parking issues,More >>
The good news about shopping online is you can do it in your pajamas. The bad news is it's the perfect opportunity for someone to steal your personal information.More >>
Thursday, November 15 2012 11:26 PM EST2012-11-16 04:26:38 GMT
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Police are looking for your help in finding a scam artist who took $3,000 from an elderly woman in a Glendale store parking lot, claiming he fixed her car. Sgt. Brent Coombs with the Glendale Police DepartmentMore >>
The suspect told the victim that her vehicle lost a large metal part that he fixed for her.More >>
Police agencies across the Valley are looking for a man and woman who are targeting senior citizens in a car repair scam. "I should have known better," said one victim whose identity CBS 5 News agreedMore >>
Police agencies across the Valley are looking for a man and woman who are targeting senior citizens in a car repair scam.More >>
A Valley woman who got caught in a scam on an online dating site is hoping what happened to her doesn't happen to anyone else. Like many before her, Jill Walker was looking for love online. She was usingMore >>
A Valley woman who became a victim of an online scam is sharing her story in hopes that what happened to her doesn't happen to anyone else.More >>
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Sunday, May 19 2013 12:56 PM EDT2013-05-19 16:56:47 GMT
The Nacogdoches Sheriff's Office was called out to the Ponderosa area Sunday morning around 2:30 AM to a party where an intoxicated Francisco Rivera had assaulted a party-goer.Police say 26-year-old RiveraMore >>
The Nacogdoches Sheriff's Office was called out to the Ponderosa area Sunday morning around 2:30 AM to a party where an intoxicated Francisco Rivera had assaulted a party-goer.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:17:28 GMT
Saturday afternoon crews were working to patch up a Nacogdoches church after a truck drove inside Saturday morning. Pastor of Kingdom Dominion Worship Center, Kelvin Wade says received a call from policeMore >>
Saturday afternoon crews were working to patch up a Nacogdoches church after a truck drove inside Saturday morning.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:02:54 GMT
Saturday the Lufkin community took time out to honor veterans and celebrate family. The 2nd Annual Veteran Family Day was hosted in honor of Armed Services Day. Along with games a bounce house and faceMore >>
Saturday the Lufkin community took time out to honor veterans and celebrate family.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:36 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:36:55 GMT
A Nacogdoches man was arrested after allegedly damaging the inside of a business Friday. According to the report, officers received a call that Dameion Jakeith Hall, 31, was damaging display cases insideMore >>
A Nacogdoches man was arrested after allegedly damaging the inside of a business Friday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:45 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:45:51 GMT
Firefighters with the Trinity Volunteer Fire Department battled a blaze at KC's I Love This Bar and Grill on FM 356 Thursday evening. No one was injured in the fire. "The fire done a lot of damage inside,"More >>
Firefighters with the Trinity Volunteer Fire Department battled a blaze at KC's I Love This Bar and Grill on FM 356 Thursday evening. No one was injured in the fire.More >>
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