SCAMS

Michigan Department of Treasury wants to alert those with past-due tax debt to beware of letter scams.

Baby formula is in high demand and scammers know it.

High tech thieves are targeting Amazon customers and cashing in.

Unsuspecting older Americans get duped by financial scams every year. Now, a bill in Congress aims to increase regulators' abilities to help stop that.

Here are some tips from the Federal Trade Commission on how to spot scam, spam or phishing text messages on your mobile device.

Scammers are targeting DTE Energy customers who have been impacted by recent cold weather.

Many Metro Detroit residents are receiving calls from people pretending to work for DTE Energy, threatening to shut off services.

Tuesday night, Verizon and T-Mobile customers got a bizarre text and it came from their own numbers.

Here are some of the biggest scams you should be aware of right now.

Michigan drivers with auto insurance are expecting $400 refunds per vehicle.

Michigan drivers with auto insurance are expecting $400 refunds per vehicle.

We're sharing important information about how thieves are trying to trick you as you work to file your taxes right now.

One of the biggest scams Local 4 has seen during the pandemic is pet scams.

A person who claimed to be Eminem tried to scam a local man who was looking for help to care for his injured grandson.

Thieves are making threats about power shutoffs amid a winter storm -- and it’s all in an attempt to reveal a victims personal information.

Each year, tax payers get conned by tax-related schemes meant to steal money and personal information from people.

Local 4′s Hank Winchester went looking for at-home COVID tests and discovered that while they are hard to find in Metro Detroit, it’s not impossible to find them.

Scammers are targeting people who are looking to rent an apartment or home in Metro Detroit.

Scams were on the rise in 2021, but there are ways you can protect yourself.

Puppy scams are on the rise in Michigan.

The FBI and Better Business Bureau (BBB) are issuing warnings about gift card scams this holiday season.

The Michigan Attorney General’s office issued a scam alert about a circulating call that appears to impersonate Wayne County officials.

The holiday season is often busy with shopping, parties and traveling -- all things that can keep you distracted, making you an easier target for scammers.

We’re talking thousands of dollars. Thieves are preying on your emotions.

Cyber Monday is finally here, the biggest online shopping day of 2021. It’s expected there will be $11 billion in sales worldwide today alone with an estimated 188 million shoppers making purchases.

It’s always a good thing to reacquaint ourselves with the issues that can prevent scammers from taking money from us.

The pandemic is making it easier and easier for scammers to take advantage of people, and the hectic holiday season only makes people more vulnerable to scams.

Help Me Hank has warned you about so-called romantic rip-offs in the past. Unfortunately, scammers are still working to break hearts and steal money from unsuspecting victims.

The holiday shopping season is already underway and that means scammers are also making their moves.

Reports of identity theft in the U.S. doubled last year, and the problem isn’t going away anytime soon.

Scammers are targeting thousands in Metro Detroit who dealt with storm-related problems over the summer.

A Downriver man’s checking account was completely wiped out after a phone call with who he thought was a representative of his credit union.

College students are getting scammed at an alarming rate in Michigan and across the United States.

It’s easier than ever to digitally send and receive money right from your smartphone -- the trouble is, scammers know this, too.

Many companies use QR codes to lead consumers to their apps, help them track packages or view menus.

People collecting unemployment may be at risk of having their identity stolen.

The founder and one-time executive chair of Nikola Corp. was freed on $100 million bail Thursday after pleading not guilty to charges alleging he lied about the electric and hydrogen-powered truck startup, duping novice investors including some financially struggling people looking for income during the pandemic.

The first child tax credit payments go out next week, and experts are already warning that along with the money comes the threat of scam artists trying to take it.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants Michigan residents to watch out for scammers and price-gougers will try to take advantage of vehicle owners impacted by flooding.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants Michigan residents to watch out for scammers and price-gougers will try to take advantage of homeowners and vehicle owners impacted by flooding.

According to authorities, a man is posing as a DTE Energy employee and a general contractor in order to rip off the elderly.

Bitcoin is the most common form of cryptocurrency on the market but there are many others to choose from and different exchanges to trade them.

With sales taking over the web, millions of people around the world will be logging on and hoping to save on Monday -- which also means that high tech thieves will be working to rip you off.

Residents are encouraged to contact Berkley Public Safety if they have concerns of potential fraud.

If you’re concerned that a call from a local health department may be a scam, write down the name and number of the person who called you, then reach out to your local health department to confirm the legitimacy of the call.

Michigan residents who are collecting unemployment need to watch out for a new scam.

An elderly couple living in Troy has been scammed out of more than $140,000 in a matter of weeks.

High tech thieves have a new way to trick those who are eager to travel.

The increased threat of identity theft is why experts are urging people to clean up their devices to protect their personal information.

Michigan is one of the top states for high tech thieves and scammers to search for victims.

Online scams target Americans desperate for coronavirus vaccine Law enforcement is warning of a growing number of online scams tied to COVID vaccinations. Scammers are now claiming to have vaccines for sale. Manuel Bojorquez takes a look.

In the past four months, American households received somewhere near 10 billion robocalls. The record pace of phonecalls explains why complaints to the federal trade commission are up 50% this year. Jim Axelrod has the details.