U.S. Marshals and FBI Warn Against Increasing Government Imposter Phone Scams
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are teaming up to alert the American public...
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Attorney General warns Hoosiers of Equifax settlement scams
INDIANA, (WOWO) – Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to beware of online scammers imitating the Equifax settlement website. The company announced in September...
U.S. Marshals of Northern Indiana warn residents of new phone scam
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Northern Indiana residents are being warned of a new phone scam circulating the area. U.S. Marshals in the Northern District...
Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office warns of telephone scam
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – A telephone scam is currently circulating Kosciusko County. On Saturday, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office received reports of the attempted...
Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office warns of “emergency scammers”
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to use caution when receiving calls from unknown numbers after the recent...
U.S. Marshals warn public of nationwide phone scam
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – The U.S. Marshals wish to warn the public about several nationwide phone scams involving individuals who claim to be U.S....
Hackers access personal data of more than 143 million Equifax consumers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – More than 143 million Americans may be affected after hackers stole data from Equifax, one of three major consumer credit...
Beware of Hurricane Harvey fundraising scams
WASHINGTON (WOWO/AP) – Authorities are bracing for a wave of fraud and other criminal activity set into motion by Harvey’s punishing rains. Federal and state officials...
Scammers target Chase Bank customers with emails and texts
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – If you bank with Chase, head’s up! All emails and text messages claiming to be from the company may not...
Watch out for scammers going door-to-door in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Scammers are going door-to-door claiming to be affiliated with a Fort Wayne company. People claiming to have Windows Doors & More...