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Arizona sees uptick in gaming, gambling scam calls

8/28/2024
The economic impact of gambling has hit big in Arizona. Now, scammers are looking to take advantage of those who want to believe they hit the jackpot. Scammers pretend to be a part of a …

Gant: Don't be fooled by fake calls

3/7/2024
Several days ago, I received a phone call that went like this: “Hello, grandpa. It’s me your grandson.”

Chandler PD: Two posed as Microsoft reps to steal …

10/17/2023
Chandler Police announced Tuesday two arrests have been made in a unique fraud case. On Oct. 6, according to a news release, Chandler officers investigated a report of an 88-year-old victim who …

Hector: Thanks for scam article

9/13/2023
I read the article about fraud against seniors in the Independent.

Gudgeon: Sun City resident receives more than 50 …

6/23/2023
I am a 92-year-old lady living at Wooddale Village.

Beware the door knockers

5/30/2023
Peoria resident Lois Hatfield knows firsthand what damage a fraudulent contractor can do to someone’s finances.

FBI says 241 Arizona elders per day victims of fraud

5/8/2023
Arizona ranks among the Top 10 states in reported money loss when it comes to elder fraud, which strikes those locally over the age of 60 at a rate of 241 per day.

Phone scam possibly uses AI to terrify Scottsdale …

4/24/2023
April 15 was a lazy Saturday morning when Scottsdale residents Andrea and Scott Smith got a phone call around 9:30 a.m. that no parent wants to get. Their 19-year-old daughter Summer was on the …

FBI investigates rehab scams targeting Indigenous …

3/22/2023
PHOENIX – The FBI is investigating scams by fake rehab groups that target the Indigenous community, offering substance-abuse recovery or mental-health services at pop-up facilities to rake in government money, FBI officials say.

Kasper: Scammer on loose in Sun City?

1/9/2023
Beware of the bicycle-riding gardener.

Sun City seniors in scam crosshairs

5/25/2022
Sun Cities residents are in the cross hairs of fraud perpetrators in larger numbers than most communities.

New job scam interviews candidates via messaging app

5/5/2022
PHOENIX — Whenever the economy threatens to take a dip, scammers love to bring back the good old employment scams.