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Man Accused Of Using Religion To Pull Off Scam Pleads Guilty
Anthony Carta (credit: Michigan Attorney General’s Office) PONTIAC (WWJ/AP) – A Detroit man accused of using religion to gain the confidence of people with mortgage problems and steal hundreds of...
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Man Accused Of Using Religion To Pull Off Scam Gets 30-99 Years Behind Bars
Anthony Carta (credit: Michigan Attorney General’s Office) PONTIAC (WWJ/AP) – A 53-year-old Detroit man accused of using religion to gain the confidence of people with mortgage problems and steal...
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Officials: Corrupt Oakland County Lawyer Targeted Homeowners Facing Foreclosures
LANSING (WWJ/P) – Authorities say a lawyer and his business stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from more than 100 people in Michigan that were facing mortgage foreclosures. Michigan Attorney...
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Security Experts Warn Of Possible Facebook Messenger Payment Scam
By Edward Cardenas SOUTHFIELD (CBS Detroit) – Facebook has rolled out a new payment feature in its Messenger feature, and while it may be convenient, a security expert warns of possible scams. The...
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Westland Man Arrested For Fraud In Sidewalk Repair Scam
Tony Ross (credit: Westland Police Department) WESTLAND (WWJ) – A Westland man has been arrested after police say he ripped off an elderly woman. Tony Ross, 38, was investigated by police after...
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Police Warn Of Phony Cop Phone Scam Targeting 734 Area Code
CANTON (WWJ) – Canton police put out a warning about a police impersonator. A man, police say, is calling local residents saying they missed jury duty. He goes on to claim he is a Canton police officer...
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Former Business Owner Warns Of Collections Scam Using Company Name, His ID
DETROIT (WWJ) – It’s an old scam with a new twist. A Royal Oak man says someone is using his name to defraud attorneys in a scam. Fifty-four-year old Douglas Steward says as part of the scheme, a phony...
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Ex-Detroit Cop Gets 57 Months In Prison For Pension Fund Scam
DETROIT (AP) – A retired Detroit police officer who served as a pension fund trustee has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for corruption. Paul Stewart was convicted of conspiracy. He was...
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Elderly Woman Loses $14,000 In Con Outside West Bloomfield Kroger [SUSPECT...
WEST BLOOMFIELD (WWJ) – Police in West Bloomfield are looking for four people who they say conned an 80-year-old woman into giving them $14,000. Deputy Chief Curt Lawson says two women approached the...
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Don’t Get Too Caught Up In Powerball Fever, You Might Be Getting Scammed
SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) – With Powerball now breaking records for the largest lottery jackpot in history, the Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that scammers will be taking advantage of the...
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Scam Alert: Crooks Look To Exploit Flint Water Crisis
FLINT (WWJ) – Officials in Genesee County say Flint residents, already dealing with a water crisis, have become the target of all kinds of scams. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton put out a...
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Plymouth Man Charged With Larceny In Home Improvement Scam
PLYMOUTH (WWJ) – A Plymouth man is being held on a $75,000 cash bond after police say he ran a home improvement scam. Bloomfield Township police were contacted by a resident who said, back in December,...
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Alert: Security System Scammers Come Knocking
SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) – Home and business owners with alarm systems already installed are being targeted by scammers. So-called “summer door knockers” are security system reps who began coming around this...
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Police Searching For 2 Men Posing As Contractors To Scam Elderly
GRAND RAPIDS (WWJ) – Police are looking for tips to catch a pair of scam artist who’ve been preying on the elderly in the Grand Rapids area. Grand Rapids Police are warning residents of the recurring...
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State: ‘Deceptive’ Detroit-Area Firefighters Charity Has Distributed Only...
LANSING (WWJ) – A charity that purportedly helps firefighters and those who have lost their homes to fire has apparently been ripping off sympathetic citizens. The Michigan Attorney General’s Office on...
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2 Men Wanted In $4,000 Scam Targeting Elderly In Oakland County [VIDEO]
WATERFORD TWP. (WWJ) – Police are looking for help to identify two suspects wanted in an appalling scam targeting the elderly in Oakland County. A 86-year-old woman told police she was working in her...
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12 Scams Of Christmas: BBB Warns Of Top Consumer Fraud Tricks
No partridge or turtle doves here. Just the biggest scams going around for the 2016 holidays when criminals take advantage of our generous spirits. Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Michigan and...
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Oakland County Officials Warn Local Restaurants Of Inspection Scams
TROY (WWJ) — There’s a new scam that Oakland County officials want to warn you about, and it targets restaurant and food establishment managers. This week officials say an Oakland County restaurant...
View ArticleScam Alert: If Your Own Phone Number Calls You, Don’t Pick Up
CBS Local — A new scam is tricking victims into giving away precious information by calling them from what appears to be their own phone numbers. According to WSPA, the “number spoofing” scam calls...
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Wells Fargo Says Hundreds Of Customers Lost Homes After Computer Glitch
(CNN Money) — Hundreds of people had their homes foreclosed on after software used by Wells Fargo incorrectly denied them mortgage modifications. The embattled bank revealed the issue in a regulatory...
View ArticleWalmart Manager Stole $830K In Money Orders
DENVER – A former assistant store manager for a Colorado Walmart was sentenced in Denver to federal prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars via a money laundering scheme. U.S. District...
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Couple, Homeless Man Charged In GoFundMe Scam
A New Jersey couple and a homeless man have been accused of making up a feel-good story that raised more than $400,000 through GoFundMe. The couple, Kate McClure and Mark D’Amico, and the man, Johnny...
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Family Warns Of Terrifying Kidnapping Scam
A South Florida family says they were recently targeted by a terrifying kidnapping scam. Katie and Steve Watson live in Coral Springs and want to warn families about the crime. Katie tells officials...
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Scammer Tricks Elderly Woman Out Of $45K, Claimed Her Son Needed Bail Money
Oceanside (CBS) — Nassau County police say a thief tricked an elderly woman not once, but three times in the same day and got away with thousands of dollars. According to detectives, an unidentified...
View ArticleScam Alert: Imposters Posing As Consumer Energy Employees
(CBS Detroit/WNEM) Consumers Energy is working with law enforcement after receiving reports that imposters are trying to coerce themselves into resident’s homes. The energy giant said they have...
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Felicity Huffman And Lori Loughlin Among Dozens Charged In Alleged College...
(CNN) — Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among dozens of parents, elite college coaches and college prep executives accused of carrying out a national conspiracy to get students into...
View ArticlePolice: Beware Of Possible Charity Scam
(CBS DETROIT) – Roseville police is warning the public of a possible charity scam. Three incidents have taken place over the past few weeks with businesses on Gratiot Avenue between 12 Mile and Common...
View ArticlePolice: Troy Restaurant Employees Targeted In Gift Card Scam
(CBS DETROIT) – The Troy Police Department is warning employees of scams targeting restaurant employees. Police say an incident took place at Five Guys and Ocean Prime where employees were scammed into...
View ArticleTreasury: Collection Scam Targets Michigan Residents With Fake Letters
MICHIGAN (PATCH) — Michigan taxpayers with past-due tax debts should be aware of an aggressive scam that’s making the rounds through the U.S. Postal Service, according to the Michigan Department of...
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Mystery Shopper Scam: What To Know From Clinton Township PD
The Clinton Township Police department is warning the community of a mystery shopper scam.
View ArticleTroy PD: Call From Police Demanding Money, Gift Cards Is A Scam
TROY, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) — The Troy Police Department is warning the community about a phone scam. Police say there has been two recent incidents where the scammers convincingly posed as law...
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Scammers Are Taking Advantage of People Through Square’s Cash App
CBS Detroit – Square is a company many of us know as a point of sale service system at many small businesses and retailers. Enabling businesses to do transactions even with their smartphones. Square’s...
View ArticleAttorney General Nessel Warns Consumers To Beware Of Scam Package Delivery Texts
LANSING, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reissued an important consumer alert on text message scams Monday to warn Michiganders to watch out for an uptick in these attempts...
View ArticleStimulus Check Scam: IRS Warns About Text Message Asking For Personal...
(CBS DETROIT) – If you get a text message promising a $1,200 stimulus check, don’t click on it. The IRS says the text includes a fraudulent link, impersonating the agency’s website. People are asked to...
View ArticleHenry Ford Health System Warns Of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
(CBS DETROIT) – As demand increases for the coronavirus vaccine, officials warn of scammers out to get your personal or financial information. Here are a few tips from Henry Ford Health System on how...
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Police: Michigan Woman Scammed Out Of $76K
TUSCOLA COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) — State police are urging residents to be vigilant of scams after a woman was tricked out of thousands of dollars believing that she won a much bigger prize. On Jan. 21 at...
View ArticleAG Nessel: Do Not Fall For Rental Payment Assistance Scam
LANSING, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Michigan residents to beware of a new scam aimed at those struggling to pay rent. While the Attorney General’s office...
View ArticleOakland County Warns Of COVID-19 Related Phone Scam
(CBS DETROIT) – Oakland County is warning the community of a potential scam related to COVID-19 vaccine appointments. According to reports, the caller is asking questions in order to schedule a vaccine...
View ArticleAG Nessel Warns Michiganders To Stay Alert As Scammers Target Grieving Survivors
(CBS DETROIT) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reissued her consumer alert as scammers are targeting COVID-19 survivors. These scammers are calling victims and offering to register them for...
View ArticleAuthorities Warn Wayne County Residents Of Jury Duty Scam Call
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (CBS Detroit) — Residents in Wayne County are being warned of a phone scam in which the caller impersonates a Wayne County Sheriff’s Office official, claiming the resident failed to...
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