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Hurricanes often batter Florida. In 2018 it was Michael. In 2020, it's Eta. Attorney General Ashley Moody says people sometimes fall victim to scams in the wake of these storms. Her office is giving out tips on how to recognize these storm-related scams.

Federal law generally prohibits dietary supplements from claiming to treat specific diseases or viruses. Yet NPR found more than 100 products sold on Amazon that make unsubstantiated antiviral claims.

On this Wednesday, July 22, episode of Sundial: Florida Unemployment BenefitsOver the past four months, 1.7 million Floridians have been receiving…

“Hi, Poppa. I’m in trouble.”Ira Slakter says it really DID sound like his grandson on the other end of the phone line that day about six months ago. The…

Miami police arrested a woman they said pretended to be an employee of two South Florida TV stations and placed fake food orders at local…

The Federal Trade Commission says Americans who fell for online romance scams reported losing a median $2,600 each — far more than other types of scams.

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam is warning shoppers to beware of scams as they hit the malls on Black Friday and get ready for online…

The IRS estimates that more than $65 million has been lost to phone tax scammers in the past five years. The calls are most common during tax season in March and April.

Those looking for love online may find a con artist on the other end of their chat window. The FBI in Jacksonville is warning of scams targeting dating...

The reason: It's probably not legit. A vast phishing scam has been emailing malicious files masquerading as Google Docs. Does a recent edit invitation smell fishy to you? Just delete it.

The Federal Trade Commission says around one-third of financial exploitation complaints last year came from seniors. One of the top complaint reported...