A Grand Island woman lost $14,139.41 in a scam in which criminals used software called ransomware to hold her computer hostage.

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WESTLAKE, Ohio (WJW) — Police in Westlake said a computer scam artist was so convincing in the story he pitched to an elderly victim that she put thousands of dollars into a Cryptocurrency ATM, even ...

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WESTLAKE, Ohio (WJW) — Police in Westlake said a computer scam artist was so convincing in the story he pitched to an elderly victim that she put thousands of dollars into a Cryptocurrency ATM, even ...

A good year for The Watchdog means learning about new problems designed to hurt you and your family — and making sure you hear about them. In case you missed these stories, here are some of my ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Big changes are coming to deer hunting rules in Tennessee, as officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency approved a new baiting permit. Hunters will legally be allowed ...

BEREA, Ohio -- A Milton Street resident was defrauded of nearly $20,000 through a computer scam. The resident told police Dec. 10 that he had received an email from Norton, a company that provides ...

A retired lawyer lost the money in a tech support scam, a type of online fraud that is surging. Citibank said it couldn’t recover the funds, which criminals wired from inside his account. David Welles ...

(TNS) — Missouri’s top prosecutor is asking state lawmakers and Gov. Mike Kehoe for nearly $1 million in next year’s budget to stop cryptocurrency scams. In a budget request submitted to the ...

LANSING, MI — Michigan Republicans renewed their push to legalize deer baiting in the Lower Peninsula this week, arguing the state’s long-standing ban is failing to control an expanding deer herd that ...