scam

Scams have been around forever, but they’ve exploded in recent years, and scammers are getting savvier with new ways to target people. Maine.gov has actually compiled a list of the scams that have hit Maine recently, and there are some major ones to watch out for.

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office has issued a warning about a surge in fraudulent scam calls reported by local residents. This one states that scammers are posing as law enforcement officers from the sheriff's office and once again, involves gift cards.

The bad guys are trying to scam you using the Maine Turnpike Authority.

She then wanted to know more about me including my name and what city I lived in. You can see where this is going.

The owner of TaleSpin Studio in Ogunquit, Maine, is warning everyone after falling victim to a scam that cost her thousands of dollars.

Maine residents are urged to be cautious and report any such calls to the authorities immediately.

We often find ourselves reporting about Maine residents who have fallen victim to online scammers. But what happened when a whole municipality falls victim to a scam?

If you get an email offering you a free piano from someone's recently-deceased love one, don't reply. It is most definitely a scam.

Inmates from not even around here, on top of it.

Unfortunately, even though this seems like common sense to most of us, the vulnerability of the elderly population in Maine is being exposed through this novel scam.

Protective eye gear is always highly recommended when viewing a solar eclipse. That said, there are always scammers trying to make a few bucks at your expense. One of the latest is scammers selling fake protective eye gear.

A persistent scam is circulating on the internet, informing Mainers that they could receive money if they drive under 50 miles a day and maintain a clean record. Here's the scoop.

Have you received this email from a fake mobster lawyer giving you no choice but to show up to court? It's a scam!

They'll send you a "diploma", but that's about where it ends.

Did you receive a text message yesterday from USPS about package information? So did many other Mainers and it is not real!

Portland Police stop a $20,000 scam and here is what I have to say.