Scams

JEA warns that pushy scammers are demanding payment to avoid disconnection. Here are some tips to avoid getting scammed.

A Port Charlotte family faces eviction after moving into a Jacksonville home, only to find they had been scammed by a fake Realtor.

Court clerks in six counties — Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns — are urging people to subscribe to property fraud alert services.

Tekesia Johnson met Brian Brainard Wedgeworth on the Plenty of Fish dating site and fell for him despite her initial skepticism. Prosecutors believe the purported surgeon scammed at least 21 women across eight states and amassed over $750,000 through years of schemes.

Today we have not one but two related questions from different listeners.Lenny writes, “Last week I received a call from a guy who said he was from…

A Jacksonville couple who fell victim to a scam are warning: Tricksters are posing as Wal-Mart. A Northside man and his wife lost more than $1,600 in the…

Eva writes, "Recently I called what I thought was an HP support number with a printer problem. In fact, the number connected me to a scammer! He ran a…

Frank asks, "The other day I got a phone a call from someone who claimed to be from Microsoft. He told me my antivirus software was out of a date, and…

Scammers are targeting some of the state's most vulnerable residents—the elderly.It may come as no surprise that nearly a quarter of Florida’s population…

JEA is warning customers about a scam making its way around the area. Someone claiming to be with JEA is calling residents offering an energy audit that…