Scams

If you're planning to pick up a gift card for someone on your Christmas shopping list, you need to be aware of an evil new gift card scam that has already drained hundreds of their hard-earned dollars.

I tend to be very paranoid whenever I'm swiping my bank credit card. This new report of a card skimmer found by police at a Missouri gas station is the reason why.

Well, you have to give the scammers some credit. At least they're being very creative in their efforts to rip of law-abiding Missouri people. There's a new campaign underway trying to convince people that the state is about to send buffaloes over to roam their land and no, I'm not making this up.

I would love 5 minutes alone with all the scammers of the world. I get so many spam calls on my phone every single day. If you live in Missouri, there are 5 area codes in particular that you should absolutely never answer.

Quincy Police warn of the potential for scams during cleanup following Monday's severe thunderstorm.

(HANNIBAL)—After the storm comes the cleanup and the scammers. Hannibal city officials encourage you to only hire credible, licensed companies and exercise caution before you hire.

Every day another scam is utilized to try to bilk people out of their hard earned money.  Unfortunately many people, especially the elderly, fall for these antics. The latest comes from the Springfield, Illinois area.

The Lewis County Sheriff's Office has been receiving several complaints of attempted telephone scams recently. These scams include fraudulent claims that the person answering the phone has won unclaimed funds from the Publisher's Clearinghouse.