Scams

Luke Frey from the Better Business Bureau explains what to look out for.

Connecticut Water is reminding residents not to fall prey to scammers during the busy holiday season. The utility says some take advantage of the hectic season and that the stress of the pandemic could make things worse. There are two key types of utility scams to look out for, the company said. Scammers posing as utility workers to try to…

Pets, gaming consoles and even the promise of COVID-19 vaccine are being used as bait in the most common scams this holiday season.

Pets are getting a lot of people through the challenges and isolation of the pandemic. But some people are taking advantage of families looking for a puppy companion – the Better Business Bureau reports that puppy fraud has skyrocketed in recent months. Mary Crotty of Canton experienced it. “I live on social security and I’m out $1,600 and I’m going…

An elaborate and updated version of a classic check scam has found renewed life on freelancing platforms.

An elaborate and updated version of a classic check scam has found renewed life on freelancing platforms.

Scammers pretending to be coronavirus contact tracers are sending text messages to warn people they’ve been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and need to click a link to learn more.

Scam artists are up to their old tricks, but with a new twist: exploiting confusion around the government’s stimulus check program to defraud people to give up banking and personal information.

Concerns over the spread of the coronavirus have resulted in scammers using fake cures, counterfeit products, phishing emails and false online fundraisers to get their hands on people’s money and personal information.

Luke Frey, Associate Director of Communication for the Better Business Bureau Serving Connecticut, told us what we need to know.

Thinking about getting a puppy? Here are the best ways to avoid getting scammed. 

Tax season is in full swing — and that means it’s hunting time for scam artists hoping to rip off taxpayers.

Across the nation, crimes of fraud targeting senior citizens are on the rise, and many of the attempts have become more advanced through the use of new technologies. In 2019, the Federal Trade Commission reported that imposter scams, which involve impersonating a person or an entity, were the most common type of fraud in the United States. Reports have almost doubled since...