Scam

Adam Joiner promised Chinese investors that Don Murphy, who produced several films in the 'Transformers' franchise, would be attached to the film.

Rick Koerber, who became infamous in Utah for his "Free Capitalist" real estate investment seminars, has been given 14 years in federal prison for running what prosecutors called a Ponzi scheme.

The suspect, who went by the name "Eva Maria," had convinced several people who lived near her that she had psychic powers.

The GoFundMe page said homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt gave Katelyn McClure his last $20, when her car suddenly ran out of gas on the highway.

CEO Mitch Lowe reportedly ordered employees to change the passwords of users without their knowledge last year when the company temporarily ran out of funds.

It is being called "the biggest Amazon scam ever recorded in Europe."

The man's victims included a police officer and a San Diego state attorney, local media reported.

The alleged fraud cost the tech giant some $900,000.

"The bottom line: Republicans sold the tax scam as a way to create jobs and help workers. They lied," Bernie Sanders tweeted

Jessica Henry, 31, and Gregory Dushan, 28, were charged last week for conning more than $50,000 and property from a DeLand veteran.

Find out how to spot a fake government call—and what to do if you receive one.

Yvonne Longmire, 58, used another man—Maurice Ford, 22—to pose as her son to steal cash, police allege.

A Miami University student in Ohio reports being the latest victim of nationwide extortion scams in which international students are threatened with deportation if they don't transfer thousands of dollars to illicit solicitors.

The "new" scam is about "bypassing" or "resetting" Facebook in order to see more friends in your newsfeed.

When Teresa Gostomski opened a box that she thought was a Google Home device gifted to her by her daughters on Christmas Day, she saw in its place a shrink-wrapped bag of sand.

Mark D'Amico and Kate McClure both claimed that Johnny Bobbitt Jr. gave McClure his last $20 so that she could buy gas.

Users and some authorities reported a Netflix scam email making the rounds. Here's what you need to know.

The ruling is meant to help cut down on spam and robotexts.

A warrant for Charles Turner's arrest was issued in November, after he cashed an $18,000 fraudulent check.

Jeffrey Yohai was booked last week in Los Angeles and faces charges for a grift that took unsuspecting real-estate investors for millions of dollars, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles.

"We had hoped the testing would render different results," the museum said.

It was just a scam, but the 22-year-old was convinced the ad was real.

Twitter: "We're testing new measures to challenge accounts that use terms commonly associated with spam."

The culprits—who threaten to release footage to the victims' contacts—have made around $125,000 from the scheme.

"Your Netflix Membership is on hold," the phishing email warns. Of course, cyber-crooks are just after your details.

"This Post Office scam must stop. Amazon must pay real costs (and taxes) now!"

Bitcoiin brand ambassador Steven Seagal was granted Russian citizenship by Putin in 2016.

The price of bitcoin tumbled to under $10,000, half of what it was worth only three months ago.

Move over Nigerian email scam, fraudsters have a new sneaky trick.

No, Elon Musk is not giving away big amounts of ether in exchange for small amounts of ether.