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Whoever is responsible for this should be punished with everything the law allows. A widow in Illinois lost $1 million dollars in what the FBI describes as a "pig fattening and butchering" scam.

This is the time of year in Illinois when many are trying to hurry to finish home repair projects before the colder weather arrives. Criminals know this which is why the state of Illinois is warning of sinister home repair scams happening right now designed to rip you off.

Just give me 5 minutes alone with the people that come up with these scams and everything will be fine. Don't I wish. While I wait for that golden opportunity, I can at least warn you to beware of a vicious text scam involving the Illinois Tollway that is ripping thousands of Illinoisans off.

There are few organizations in the world more feared than the Internal Revenue Service. They're like the strict parent that you don't want to tick off. That's why many in Illinois are now concerned about stern warnings being issued to residents of the state about illegitimate tax credits being claimed.

Learn from a close call with a toll scam: Always verify suspicious messages before acting to protect yourself from potential fraud.

Romance scams cost Americans billions in 2022, and they're only getting worse.

Just dropping in to share a new scam that Illinois residents started receiving this week. If you get a text that seems too good to be true, trust your gut.

If you're sitting at an intersection in Illinois and see someone trying to raise money for their family member's funeral, it might be a scam.

If something seems a little too good to be true, or someone wants you to give you a cash prize but you didn't enter a contest, it's probably not legit.

The Sheriff's Office says its received reports saying someone claiming to be a deputy requests payment over the phone to pay for a warrant that doesn't exist.

An army of bots has officially taken over social media. They share posts about an injured dog, homes available to rent, or missing children. Now, they're targeting businesses.

The Indiana State Police warn that criminals are spoofing the ISP Main Headquarters phone number to scam unsuspecting victims.