/tags/scams scams en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Jul 2023 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-07-11/what-do-targeted-imposter-scams What to do if you suspect you.re being targeted by a scammer. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-07-11/what-do-targeted-imposter-scams /local-news/2021-08-12/coronavirus-scams-cincinnati The Better Business Bureau of Cincinnati says people have lost thousands of dollars to thieves offering loans, peddling credit repair services or allegedly promoting government programs. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 21:26:58 GMT /local-news/2021-08-12/coronavirus-scams-cincinnati Jolene Almendarez /local-news/2019-11-12/convention-bureau-employee-pleads-guilty-to-all-charges-related-to-embezzlement The former finance director at the Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau (meetNKY) pleaded guilty Tuesday to all charges related to an… Tue, 12 Nov 2019 21:55:06 GMT /local-news/2019-11-12/convention-bureau-employee-pleads-guilty-to-all-charges-related-to-embezzlement Michael Monks /crime/2019-05-01/kentucky-ag-warns-of-computer-virus-scam The state Attorney General’s Office is issuing a scam alert after several Kentuckians reported losing money to two computer virus scams. In the last two... Wed, 01 May 2019 19:03:25 GMT /crime/2019-05-01/kentucky-ag-warns-of-computer-virus-scam Lisa Autry /crime/2018-10-24/how-to-recognize-and-prevent-elder-fraud According to the U. S. Department of Justice, scams targeting senior citizens are increasing dramatically, with an estimated $3 billion stolen from… Wed, 24 Oct 2018 08:00:00 GMT /crime/2018-10-24/how-to-recognize-and-prevent-elder-fraud Dan Hurley /crime/2017-03-07/scams-and-consumer-rights-are-the-focus-of-national-consumer-protection-week Scams and other types of fraud cost Americans billions of dollars each year. And the variety of scams is far reaching, from tax scams to sweepstakes scams… Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00:05 GMT /crime/2017-03-07/scams-and-consumer-rights-are-the-focus-of-national-consumer-protection-week /crime/2016-01-26/how-cons-scammers-operate-and-how-to-protect-yourself Scams, cons and swindles come in a variety of forms, from shady door-to-door contractors to fake emails to identity theft, and cost Americans more than… Tue, 26 Jan 2016 11:30:00 GMT /crime/2016-01-26/how-cons-scammers-operate-and-how-to-protect-yourself /community/2015-10-16/how-to-spot-and-avoid-investment-scams-targeted-at-senior-citizens Seniors are often inviting targets for financial fraud because of the substantial assets they've accumulated over their lifetimes. A 2010 Investor… Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:30:05 GMT /community/2015-10-16/how-to-spot-and-avoid-investment-scams-targeted-at-senior-citizens /crime/2015-07-31/a-summer-scam-update-from-amber-hunt-of-the-cincinnati-enquirer Summer is when most of us take a break, but that doesn'?t hold true for criminals looking to relieve you of your hard-earned money. Here to talk about the… Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:30:05 GMT /crime/2015-07-31/a-summer-scam-update-from-amber-hunt-of-the-cincinnati-enquirer /community/2015-04-09/amber-hunt-the-consumer-advocate-reporter-from-the-enquirer-talks-springtime-scams-cons Spring not only brings blooming flowers and warmer weather, it?'s also the high season for swindles and scams, from bogus quick tax refund offers to… Thu, 09 Apr 2015 10:30:05 GMT /community/2015-04-09/amber-hunt-the-consumer-advocate-reporter-from-the-enquirer-talks-springtime-scams-cons