Scams

Lydna Baquero gives some tips on what to look out for as robotexts are on the rise!

Lynda Baquero updates us on this SIM card scam and how she helped some victims get their money back.

All four victims live in Brooklyn and Queens and are between the ages of 74 and 88, according to police.

The scam – involving control of the SIM card we all have in our phones – is shockingly simple, and can cost victims tens of thousands of dollars if they don’t catch it soon enough

A growing scam is costing unsuspecting victims millions of dollars. Lynda Baquero speaks with the FBI and cyber security experts about how it happens and how you can protect yourself.

A long-running cancer charity scam, that allegedly made one New York man thousands of dollars that went toward his mortgage payments and credit card bills instead of sick patients, has been busted by city prosecutors. The man from Staten Island appeared in court on Monday to face charges alleging he created at least 23 fake cancer charity organizations and pocketed…

Some Verizon mobile phone users are receiving spam text messages from what appear to be their own phone numbers. Here’s what to do if it happens to you.

There are thousands of cryptocurrencies on the market today. Here’s what you need to know before you buy crypto.

Police on Long Island say they busted a scammer who took money from over a dozen victims with the promise he’d clear their driveways of snow over the winter but failed to shovel a single flake of snow. Investigators in Nassau County say the 32-year-old Middle Village man scammed at least 15 victims last winter and disconnected his phone in…

SEON’s “Gen-Z Fraud Report” found that people younger than 20 had the biggest year-over-year increase in fraud reports between 2019 and 2020.

Pleas to help the people of Ukraine are everywhere, but the New York state attorney general is warning consumers to be cautious in order to avoid potential scams

Amid the conflict triggered in Ukraine by the Russian invasion, many aid organizations are raising funds to help those impacted by the conflict — but not all organizations are legitimate. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.

A college student in Long Beach who applied to a paid internship via the job-searching site Indeed was told she had landed the job — then scammers stole thousands from her.

Billions of dollars are stolen from seniors each year. Financial fraud and exploitation is the most prevalent form of elder abuse.

Adults over age 50—particularly those in retirement—may find themselves with more spare time. As such, they may become lonely. They may also become more willing to listen to others. These, unfortunately, are the qualities criminals prey on.

Online shopping exploded on Amazon during the pandemic and that trend is likely to continue during the start of “Amazon Prime Days” this week, but be warned, some of the deals you see online… may simply be too good to be true.

A social media giant said it’s being inundated with spam offers where victims can lose thousands of dollars. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.

The federal government recently launched a public assistance program that seeks to help family members of people who died due to COVID-19 receive reimbursements for funeral expenses through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. However, complaints of scams were reported before the program even officially launched.

Some people see that little vaccination card that comes with that first dose of the coronavirus vaccine as a badge of honor. Others see it as an opportunity to make money through a scam gaining popularity online.

The Department of Justice issued a warning Wednesday about fake post-vaccine survey scams. Here’s what to do if you receive one of these unsolicited text messages or emails.