Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A former police officer on the Eastern Shore of Virginia was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for wire fraud and money ...

CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Scammers are trying to trick Caroline County residents with letters, emails and phone calls promising millions of dollars in nonexistent inheritance or insurance payouts.

The scam was unearthed after the four-member revenue department team found that at least 221 inheritance, residence and ...

Pennsylvania officials are warning of an email scam requesting recipients send money to receive a fake inheritance from a distant relative. Officials said the scammers, posing as state employees, are ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) —Multiple state agencies are investigating and asking Pennsylvania residents to stay vigilant after a scam involving fake inheritance was reported. The Pennsylvania Insurance ...

Scammers use trickery to steal your personal information and often, your money. They try lots of methods to get a particular victim’s attention. If you look closely, a scammer’s communications often ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Insurance Division (IID) is warning Iowans about inheritance scams that increase during the holiday season. Iowans have been receiving letters claiming they have a ...

SCAM. SO LET ME SHOW YOU THIS LETTER THAT WILL GET YOUR ATTENTION REAL QUICK, FOLKS. IT CLAIMS TO BE FROM AN ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IN TORONTO. AND HERE’S THE SHORT VERSION OF THE LETTER. IT CLAIMS THAT ...

It starts with something that feels exciting. An email lands in your inbox claiming you may be entitled to an inheritance. No warning. No backstory. Just a formal message and a ticking clock. That is ...