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Scams

Mom out thousands after scammers use AI to mimic daughter's voice

  • May 26

Couple found dead may have been scammed by a fake Tom Selleck

  • May 22

Immigrants targeted by scams amid deportation push

  • May 5

Why seniors are prime targets for scammers, how to protect yourself

  • May 2

New Jersey police warn drivers of new text scams

  • Apr 28

Police thwart frightening phone scam targeting 75-year-old woman

  • Apr 16

Do you tap to pay? 'Ghost tapping' scams could target your money

  • Mar 11

Look out for these romance scam red flags

  • Feb 11

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  • Jul 10
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$800 million lost to senior-targeted scams each year

  • Jun 26
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7 On Your Side warns of romance scams, red flags

  • Feb 10
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7 On Your Side has tips on how to avoid romance scams

  • Feb 10
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New AI kidnapping scam targets parents and kids

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Extreme weather means opportunity for scammers | 7 On Your Side

If you had a pipe freeze and burst, your boiler went bust, or your furnace failed, and you need to hire someone, beware of solicitors.

  • Jan 27

7 On Your Side helps viewers get back more than $1.3 million in 2025

7 On Your Side stayed busy all year, righting all sort of wrongs to save you money and keep you from getting scammed.

  • Dec 31, 2025

QR code scam, part 2 of 'brushing,' 7 On Your Side warns as part of 12 Scams of Christmas

7 On Your Side has been sharing the 12 Scams of Christmas, and now we unwrap the crooked QR code, it's part two of the "brushing" scam.

  • Dec 23, 2025

Get a text about a toll payment? It's a scam! What to know from 7 On Your Side

If you get a text notice about owing tolls, you're going to want to listen up and be careful. 7 On Your Side tells you what to look out for in this new scam.

  • Dec 18, 2025

Warning about scams in holiday e-cards; 7 On Your Side shares tips on how to protect yourself

Just think of all the emails you might get this time of year: party invitations, season's greetings, gift cards. All of these things mean one thing for scammers: opportunity!

  • Dec 17, 2025