scam

The evil doers are back, this time claiming to be the I.R.S. You know, you've got to be bad when you can be worse than the I.R.S.

As part of the plea deal, the scammer will have to pay all the money back to the investors.

A telephone scam to get taxpayer's personal information has surfaced in parts of Louisiana. Here is what you need to know to keep your private information private.

Do yourself a favor by not clicking on it. If you do click on it, do the rest of us a favor by not sharing it.

We've all received those spam emails claiming that an African prince will send you $15 million...all they need is your bank account number. Well, this one kinda blows the African prince scam outta the water!

A task force investigating credit card skimmers have located devices in Lafayette, Iberia, East Baton Rouge and numerous other parishes throughout Louisiana.

Beware! There's fake currency that is in circulation in at least one parish in Louisiana.

A fake kidnapping scam has been used on at least one Acadiana family. The scammers get personal info from social media, and use it during the scam.

We got a press release today warning about a recent ATM scheme financial institutions in certain states along I-10.

The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services is sending out a warning of a potential scam reported in the Lafayette area. The scam involves phony rebate cards.

Initially two suspects were being sought by US Marshals in a Craigslist scam involving hundreds of Louisiana residence. One suspect has turned himself in, and one is still on the loose.

Okay, he didn't pretend to be in a coma for two straight years, but this story gets worse...

If someone tries to scam you, make sure you report it to police and to the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana.

A scam artist is calling Crowley businesses posing as a police detective.

Louisiana State Troopers are warning the public about a phone scam that asks for money to wipe clean an arrest warrant.

We've all been approached in a parking lot before by someone claiming that they had fallen on hard times and needed a few bucks. Maybe they needed gas for the car or a couple bucks to catch the bus. Sometimes you cough up a few bucks. But don't you always wonder if the person was telling the truth or not?

Many Lafayette residents, including several who work for Townsquare Media, have reported receiving an automated phone call from MidSouth Bank that states their debit card or account has been suspended.

While this police warning came from Thibodeaux, Louisiana, we want to warn you in case it migrates here. A scammer is claiming to be from Entergy and getting people to pay them.

Check your cell phone bills carefully and inform your carrier if you spot any unauthorized charges.

Eli Manning and other members of the New York Giants staff are named in a lawsuit that says they ran a fake 'game worn' gear scam. One of the pieces of equipment that is supposedly a part of this scam is a helmet that is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.