The U.S. Attorney’s Office is reminding Mainers to stay cautious when it comes to any cryptocurrency transactions; if you think you or someone you know is already the victim of ...

BATH (WGME) – Bath Police are sending a warning of a scam in the area. The scammer will call pretending to be with local police, telling the person Bath Police have a warrant for their arrest and must ...

If you're looking for a new set of wheels, local law enforcement says you shouldn't go to Casco Bay Classic Cars in Veazie.

Older Mainers are less likely than younger people to fall victim to scams, but when they do, the financial losses are often much greater.

I’m standing outside an Oakland apartment I’m trying to tour, punching the same code into the keypad over and over again. The door won’t budge. My fiancé and I repeatedly call the number provided for ...

Tax filing season is underway and scammers are looking to take advantage of unsuspecting taxpayers through a variety of ever-evolving scams seeking money and personal information. The International ...

These days, rather than showing you the traditional list of links when you run a search query, Google is intent on throwing up AI Overviews instead: synthesized summaries of information scraped off ...

Scammers are using artificial intelligence to trick people looking for love this Valentine’s Day. Fraudsters are sending people AI-generated images, videos and voice messages over social media or ...

The scammers will push and push and push until you have nothing. Americans lost over $672 million from romance scams in 2024, according to an FBI report. AI has only made these scams more widespread.

Valentine's Day should be about connection. However, every February also becomes the busiest season of the year for romance scammers. In 2026, that risk is higher than ever. These scams are no longer ...

As hundreds of North Carolinians have lost millions of dollars in romance and confidence scams in recent years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Charlotte is urging consumers to be aware of these ...

Professor of Information Technology and Director of Artificial Intelligence Research and Optimization (AIRO) Centre, Torrens University Australia Romance scams are among the most emotionally damaging ...