Scams

Complaints about scams are increasing as the date approaches for borrowers to restart student loan payments after more than a three-year pause.

Scammers are always looking for opportunities. Lately, they’ve been targeting people who’ve been vaccinated against COVID. Once you’ve gotten your…

The state Employment Security Department did not have adequate controls to prevent a slew of illegal unemployment insurance claims last spring that…

Scammers have found a way to use fake caller ID information to pose as the Washington State Supreme Court Clerk and call people up to threaten arrest and…

The U.S. government alleges that a fraud scheme used operators at Indian call centers, impersonating IRS or immigration officials, to scam thousands of people out of more than $300 million.

More than one in five Washington adults are at high risk of falling prey to online scams, according to new research funded by the AARP.Few would be…

The state’s attorney general says an Olympia couple ripped off thousands of people, including about 1,500 in Washington, in a series of timeshare and…

It pays to be a bit paranoid these days. The digital age makes it easy for scammers to reach out and touch your wallet.The Better Business Bureau serving…

Just how safe is that ATM? The Better Business Bureau says identity thieves are getting better at stealing your debit card info. They're using hidden…