Jessica Holliday, fraud director at Superior Credit Union, said scammers often pressure victims into acting quickly.
“Anything that is a state of urgency. These fraudsters are calling, sending out fake emails, texts, phone calls, telling you that your money is not secure, that you need to withdraw funds, you need to send it out via crypto wires, gift cards, even unmarked vehicles that we've been told.”
A Mexican national residing in the Village of Pandora, in Putnam County, Ohio, who admitted to using a social security number that belongs to an inmate at a Texas prison as his own, has been sentenced.
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The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles is warning the public about how scammers impersonating their organization and told people they have unpaid fines and to get them paid or lose their driving privileges, have their vehicle registration suspended or other penalties.
A Montgomery County woman banned previously from working as a Medicaid provider was sentenced this morning to six to nine years in prison for yet again defrauding the program.
A Montgomery County woman banned previously from working as a Medicaid provider pleaded guilty today for yet again defrauding the program – this time stealing $1.5 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.
Scams can take many forms. Amy Carles with the Ohio Consumers' Counsel spoke to Lima Rotarians about various types of utility scams and how they may appear.
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is reminding mobile phone users everywhere to be aware of a resurgence in fraudulent texts from scammers requesting payment for unpaid tolls through fake websites.
February 11, 2025, Press Release from FBI Cleveland: [Cleveland, OH] With Valentine's Day a few days away, FBI Cleveland reminds the public to remain aware when engaging in online relationships and warns about the hidden dangers when striking up a relationship with someone they have not met in real life.
Tax season began Jan. 27, bringing new opportunities for scams.