Scams

A Southern California father of four had big plans, including a daughter’s quinceañera, for the money he saved over the past year. Those plans quickly unraveled after he met a man who authorities accuse of posing as Los Angeles police detective.

A Bellflower man has been arrested for allegedly posing as an LAPD detective to steal money from Spanish-speaking handymen workers who were looking for jobs. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 20, 2023.

Scammers have been swiping debit cards that the state issues to low-income residents but LA County officials are pushing for more protections. Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4’s I-Team on Jan. 31, 2023.

Consumers lost hundreds of millions of dollars last year, and they’re expected to lose more this year.

Consumers lost hundreds of millions of dollars last year and they are expected to lose more this year as scammers continue to strike. Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4’s I-team on Jan. 18, 2023.

With consumers donating billions of dollars to charities for Giving Tuesday the NBC4’s I-Team has some tips to make sure your money stays safe.

5 tips to avoid getting duped on Giving Tuesday by scammers posing as charities

Don’t rely solely on product ratings when buying stuff online — they’re likely skewed by fake reviews.

Budget-conscious shoppers are scouring for the best holiday sales this year, and scammers are counting on it, according to a fraud expert.

As the election nears, scammers look for every angle to take advantage of voters. Learn how you can protect yourself from election scams.

Some Verizon mobile phone users are receiving spam text messages from what appear to be their own phone numbers. Here’s what to do if it happens to you.

With tax season rolling around again, so too are scammers seeking to dupe taxpayers out of their money. Randy Mac reports April 1, 2022.

When Robert Nevarez walked away from the exchange with a man claiming to be the brother of the buyer of his $17,000 watch, he thought all had gone well. That was until he drove home and realized the promised Bitcoin payment had come through. Vikki Vargas reports March 30, 2022.

There are thousands of cryptocurrencies on the market today. Here’s what you need to know before you buy crypto.

SEON’s “Gen-Z Fraud Report” found that people younger than 20 had the biggest year-over-year increase in fraud reports between 2019 and 2020.

A college student in Long Beach who applied to a paid internship via the job-searching site Indeed was told she had landed the job — then scammers stole thousands from her.

A Cal State Long Beach student applied for a paid internship on Indeed, and was told she had the job. Then the trouble started. Randy Mac reports Jan. 5, 2022.

Scammers are calling homeowners, pretending to be SoCalEdison employees and demanding you pay a “past-due” bill immediately or they’ll cut power, and people have already been scammed out of thousands.

Billions of dollars are stolen from seniors each year. Financial fraud and exploitation is the most prevalent form of elder abuse.

Here are a few things to consider when it comes to determining the likelihood that you’ll fall for a scam.