http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines RSS Feed for WITN - Scam Alert - Headlines en-us Wed, 08 May 2013 01:06:27 GMT 2013-05-08T01:06:27Z en-us http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Pitt-County-Sheriffs-Office-Warns-Of-Cell-Phone-Contact-Stealing-Scam-206520491.html Detectives in the east say the calls come from a number that tracks back to Washington DC, but the concern for some is that scammers are calling your friends from your contact list. Wed, 08 May 2013 01:06:27 GMT http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Pitt-County-Sheriffs-Office-Warns-Of-Cell-Phone-Contact-Stealing-Scam-206520491.html 2013-05-08T01:06:27Z http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/SCAM-ALERT-Payday-Loans-Put-You-On-Scam-Artists-Radar-206402581.html The North Carolina Attorney General says just requesting information online for a payday loan can put your information and your money at risk. Tue, 07 May 2013 12:31:52 GMT http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/SCAM-ALERT-Payday-Loans-Put-You-On-Scam-Artists-Radar-206402581.html 2013-05-07T12:31:52Z http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Feds-Recover-45K-of-200K-Raleigh-Woman-Lost-In-Scam-197022121.html Federal officials have helped the family of a Raleigh woman recover $45,000 of the nearly $200,000 that she lost to Jamaican scammers who told her that she had won a lottery prize. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:29:22 GMT http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Feds-Recover-45K-of-200K-Raleigh-Woman-Lost-In-Scam-197022121.html 2013-03-12T18:29:22Z http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Calls-About-More-Burglaries-May-Not-Be-True-186914971.html The N.C. Attorney General's Office says they received more than 600 calls in 2012 about getting telemarketing calls pitching alarm systems. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:08:38 GMT http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Calls-About-More-Burglaries-May-Not-Be-True-186914971.html 2013-01-15T11:08:38Z http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Deputies-Arrest-Trio-In-Toys-For-Tots-Fire-Department-Scam-183499901.html Wayne County deputies have charged two men and a woman for scamming people into donating to Toys for Tots and local fire departments. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:30:25 GMT http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Deputies-Arrest-Trio-In-Toys-For-Tots-Fire-Department-Scam-183499901.html 2012-12-15T01:30:25Z http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Computer-Frozen-Message-Says-Youre-Under-FBI-Investigation-179577841.html A startling message is popping up on computers everywhere claiming to be from the FBI saying your computer is locked and you're under investigation. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:06:30 GMT http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Computer-Frozen-Message-Says-Youre-Under-FBI-Investigation-179577841.html 2012-11-16T01:06:30Z http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/SCAM-ALERT-Counterfeit-Goods-Online-177842501.html As you get started on your holiday shopping list, online shopping can be a great way to snag a great deal. However, not all internet merchants are created equal, and low prices can blind consumers from spotting counterfeit items. Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:41:01 GMT http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/SCAM-ALERT-Counterfeit-Goods-Online-177842501.html 2012-11-08T13:41:01Z http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Election-Season-Scam-Alert-167169645.html With less than three months until the election in November, election-related scams are popping up. Here's one to avoid. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:42:21 GMT http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Election-Season-Scam-Alert-167169645.html 2012-08-23T12:42:21Z http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/SCAM-ALERT--166511036.html The Federal Trade Commission wants parents to know that many school forms require personal and sensitive information that, in the wrong hands, could be used to commit fraud in your child's name Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:24:08 GMT http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/SCAM-ALERT--166511036.html 2012-08-17T07:24:08Z http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Pitt-County-Board-Of-Elections-Warns-Of-Scam-In-Greenville-164535066.html The Pitt County Board of Elections says if a woman claiming to work for the agency knocks on your door, you're asked to call the board. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:17:12 GMT http://www.witn.com/news/scamalert/headlines/Pitt-County-Board-Of-Elections-Warns-Of-Scam-In-Greenville-164535066.html 2012-08-01T13:17:12Z