A 42-year-old Tunkhannock man was defrauded out of nearly $21,000 in what investigators describe as an extortion scheme ...

SOLON, Ohio (WJW) – Police are warning parents about a scam targeting teenagers on social media platforms after a devious plot to extort money from a 16-year-old boy was thwarted earlier this month.

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A couple from New Jersey and a man from Washington accused of extorting a Washington County, Tenn., victim out of nearly $87,000 in 2023, which ultimately led to the victim ...

Now more than ever, it seems like we're being targeted in a scam on a regular basis. While it can be overwhelming to keep track of what’s real and what isn’t, a great starting place is having the ...

BEREA, Ohio -- A Berea resident lost $200 -- but could have lost more -- through a sexual extortion scam that he reported Jan. 23. The man told police that he was chatting on various social media ...

The results suggest that 25 per cent of Canadians have been victims of fraud or extortion, while 71 per cent have not. Four ...

Off-season scams hit tourism, cafés, restaurants, and rentals hardest. Learn the risks and how to protect your business and ...

A quarter of Canadians say they have been the victims of fraud or extortion, according to an online poll from Leger.