Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection says residents should not assume they are ineligible.

Maine is poised to stop collecting income tax on money stolen from victims of certain types of scams under legislation that moved forward Thursday with strong bipartisan support. LD 714 would align ...

Maine lawmakers are considering a proposal aimed at helping scam victims avoid what supporters call a “second hit.” ...

Recruiters are allegedly targeting people experiencing homelessness in a scam.

Common scams include fake refund claims, threats of arrest, and suspicious links impersonating the official IRS.gov website. The IRS will not initiate contact through unsolicited texts, emails, or ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Millions of dollars were lost to scams across the Triangle last year, according to a new report from the Better Business Bureau of Eastern Carolinas. Alyssa Parker with the BBB ...

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 ...

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These deceptions succeed because they are built around something profoundly, inherently human: the wish to be desired and to be chosen. We’ve all read the stories about people losing enormous sums of ...

Scams are becoming more realistic and scammers are more persistent. Gold courier scams are targeting your parents, your grandparents, and even you and people are losing hundreds of thousands, and even ...

Used auto and vehicle repair issues topped the list of consumer complaints in Iowa in 2025, with 783 reports. The Attorney General’s Office handled more than 4,000 complaints, marking the second ...