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Tag: fraud

A graphic showing a romance scammer stealing money from a victim.
Posted inCulture, Editor's Picks, Money

Arizona ranks 5th highest in losses to romance scams

by Adnan Alam Feb 13, 2025Feb 13, 2025

PHOENIX – Looking for love online? Be on guard: That suitor tugging at your heartstrings over text messages and emails may be interested only in your purse strings. In Arizona, losses from online romance scams totaled more than $47 million in 2022 and 2023, according to data from the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. The […]

Posted inEditor's Picks, Election 2024, Politics

‘Fake electors’ indictment charges GOP leaders with felony fraud, forgery

by Steve Crane Apr 25, 2024Sep 19, 2024
Arizona elected officials are rapidly working to fight misinformation through proposed legislation and election security training ahead of the 2024 elections. (File photo by Michael Gutnick/Cronkite News)
Posted inEditor's Picks, Next Gen, Politics

Arizona officials combat AI election misinformation through proposed bills, security trainings

by Adnan Alam Feb 1, 2024Feb 2, 2024
Posted inEditor's Picks, Politics

Gates expresses ‘great concerns’ about future of Arizona election integrity

by Steve Crane Mar 2, 2022Mar 3, 2022
Posted inEditor's Picks, Money

Never pay debts with gift cards, new Arizona consumer program warns

by Adnan Alam Feb 10, 2021Feb 18, 2021
Posted inMoney

Whack-a-troll: Watchdogs scramble to keep up with COVID-19 scams, fraud

by Steve Crane May 4, 2020May 5, 2020
Posted inGovernment, Justice, Social Justice

Victims of Baptist Foundation scheme still recovering 20 years later

by Adnan Alam Dec 10, 2018Nov 5, 2019
Posted inConsumer, Legal

News21 investigation: Voter fraud is not a persistent problem

by Adnan Alam Aug 25, 2016
The Better Business Bureau says its latest tool, the Scam Tracker, helps people spot scams across the state. (Photo by Jacqueline Padilla/Cronkite News)
Posted inConsumer, Money

Arizona’s Better Business Bureau introduces Scam Tracker to help prevent fraud

by Adnan Alam Nov 11, 2015
Posted inLegal

Craigslist fraud plagues Phoenix residents

by Adnan Alam Oct 21, 2015Oct 22, 2015

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