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HARRISBURG, PA — As the new year gets underway, AARP Pennsylvania is urging residents to stay on high alert, warning that scammers are refining old schemes and deploying new tactics …
AARP Warns of Five Scams Poised to Hit Older Pennsylvanians in 2026 Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials are warning residents to stay on high alert as a new wave of utility-related scams sweeps across the Commonwealth, using fake websites and phony phone …
Fake Utility Sites Trigger Scam Surge, Forcing Pennsylvania to Sound Alarm Read More
AVONDALE, PA — Pennsylvania State Police at Avondale reported a series of unrelated incidents across multiple Chester County municipalities in late December and early January, ranging from vehicle crashes involving …
Late-Night Crashes, Theft, DUI Allegations Span PSP Avondale Patrol Area Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday joined attorneys general from 13 other states in launching a multi-state public service announcement campaign aimed at curbing a sharp rise in …
State AGs Launch Holiday Warning Blitz as Gift Card Scams Surge Nationwide Read More
As millions of Americans track holiday packages, cybercriminals are racing to exploit the season, driving a sharp spike in fake postal service websites and text-message delivery scams that experts say …
Fake Delivery Sites Explode Ahead of Holidays as Package Scams Surge Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has launched the next phase of a sweeping national crackdown on illegal robocalls, directing four of the country’s largest voice providers to …
Major Providers Targeted as Pennsylvania Escalates High-Stakes Robocall Crackdown Read More
Fear of fraud is universal. Today, 77% of Americans are concerned about fraud and identity theft when managing finances online, according to 2025 research from Edward Jones and Morning Consult. …
Millennials and Financial Fraud: Protecting Yourself in a Digital World Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Three lifelong friends—Wes Clark, Nicholas Chimicles, and Andrew Kichline—watched their own grandparents struggle to navigate an increasingly dangerous digital world. Scam calls, phishing emails, and fraudulent websites …
When Protecting Grandma Became a Full-Time Job Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning residents to be on guard against a government imposter scam in which callers posing as sheriff’s deputies use spoofed phone …
Pennsylvania AG Warns of Spoofed Calls Threatening Arrest by Fake Sheriffs Read More
PARKESBURG, PA — Police arrested a 22-year-old man on felony theft charges after an investigation uncovered what authorities describe as a sophisticated fraud scheme involving an impersonation of a U.S. …
Fake Treasury Agent Sting: Man Arrested After $85,000 Scam Attempt in Parkesburg Read More