scam alert

A pair of alleged con artists have been arrested in connection with a so-called "Black Money Scam" in which they allegedly attempted to scam unsuspecting victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by falsely promising an amount of money several times the amount of money that the victims fronted to the defendants...

The family of Noah Pozner was mourning the 6-year-old, killed in the Newtown school massacre, when outrage compounded their sorrow.

State law enforcement officials are warning New Jerseyans to be aware of home repair scams after Hurricane Sandy following the citing of 10 unregistered home improvement contractors who were rounded up in an "Undercover House" operation conducted in partnership with the Mercer County Office of Consumer Affairs.

New Jersey officials are reviewing numerous complaints from members of a travel club who say the business has closed its office and stopped returning phone calls.

State Attorney General Jeff Chiesa says Susan Frank, also known as “Chicken,” pleaded guilty to third-degree theft by deception today before Superior Court Judge Michael Petrolle in Essex County.  Under her plea agreement, the state will recommend that she be sentenced to 364 days in the county jail and a term of probation.

Twenty-five unlicensed New Jersey moving companies face charges following an undercover operation dubbed, "Operation Mother's Attic II."

An undercover operation dubbed "Operation Going for Gold" led authorities to level charges against 12 jewelry purchasing shops in New Jersey.

What is ransomware and why should you care about it? It's the latest computer threat and you're probably already at risk.

Thousands of South Jersey residents are sifting through the aftermath after two weekends in a row of severe thunderstorms which led to emergency declarations in Atlantic, Cumberland and Salem counties along with water restrictions in Monmouth County

Department of Defense military members, retirees and civilian employees are being targeted by a new email phishing scam.  The email appears to come from Defense Finance and Accounting Services and displays a .mil email address.  The message claims that those receiving disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs may be able to obtain additional funds from the Internal Revenue Se