The state is warning small businesses about a scam that nearly cost a restaurant hundreds of dollars.

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper says people should be more vigilant than ever in screening calls from phony debt collectors.

The Better Business Bureau says they have seen a spike in scams that ask for people to use a MoneyPak, which is a reloadable debit card.

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper warns people about phone calls from scam artists threatening people to pay up or face arrest.

The FBI says the email is another attempt by scam artists to use a government agency to add legitimacy to their claims.

Officials say this new scam has already duped North Carolinians out $100,000.

Officials say a new check scam is circulating where a bank appears to offer you $80,000.

The FBI says beware of online job postings about gift wrapping merchandise and shipping them to a specified locations.

A judge has put the brakes on a business in North Carolina that prosecutors say is a phony foreclosure assistance scheme.

An investigation on The Today Show revealed how scam artists steal the unblemished credit of children, even newborns, along with what parents should to protect their children.

An Edgecombe County man is in trouble with the law after officials say he received compensation for plumbing repairs that he never completed.

The Better Business Bureau says the death of Osama bin Laden has resurrected the Nigerian letter scam.

This is high season for door-to-door magazine sales, but the North Carolina Attorney General's Office says "buyer, beware."

People looking for photos or video of Osama bin Laden's death should do so with caution.

Internet security experts say people should beware of websites and emails that can infect your computer as interest builds in Friday's royal wedding in London.

North Carolina's attorney general says his office is gearing up for possible instances of price gouging following last weekend's tornadoes.

Major banks and credit-card issuers Capital One, Barclays Bank, U.S. Bancorp and Citigroup have joined the list of companies warning customers that hackers may have learned their email addresses.

The FDA says it's found found nearly 300 fraudulent products promoted mainly for weight loss, sexual enhancement and bodybuilding.

A scam that preys on the elderly and their willingness to help a relative in need, has become a problem in one eastern Carolina county.

It's taxing times as we get close to tax day. But it can only gets worse when incorrect or false information is provided to only scam you out of a refund.

The North Carolina Attorney General's Office says a person pretending to work for the credit bureau Equifax attempted to get account information about a bank's customer.

The North Carolina Attorney General's Office is warning about a scam their investigators have never seen before.

Another high profile news story has become an attempt by scam artists to get your money.

A worm that appeared on Twitter last month is back. Here's how to protect yourself.

Another of the most anticipated scams for 2011 is scam artists offering help for your troubled computer over the phone.