As smartphones continue to gain popularity, so do threats against them.

The FDA says criminals have been posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement officers as part of an international extortion scam.

The pop-ups are technically legal, but the Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina says they are deceptive and even harmful to consumers.

The letters claim to be from the North Carolina Commissioners of Registration. However, there is no such state agency.

Scam artists are trying to piggy back off swine flu fears with a new email going around.

A person in Eastern Carolina received a voicemail on their cell phone that tried to set them up for a scam artist.

Of all the sinister things that computer viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.

Does getting paid for your opinion sound too good to be true? North Carolina's Attorney General says, it probably is.

Experts say the phishing emails are showing up in your regular email inboxes about your Facebook account.

The scam alert comes on the heels of the FDIC announcing 100 banks have failed this year.

The new "scareware" not only bombards you with sales pitches, it also stops you from opening your applications until you buy its specific antivirus software.

Some online ads for teeth whitening products are nothing to smile about, according to a consumer watchdog group.

The FBI says clicking on links in these emails could unleash a virus on to your computer.

Police in Henderson, North Carolina have received four reports of this scam happening recently.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is warning veterans about a scheme they call an "inexcusable scam."

The SEC says the Hansons spent investor money on risky investments and personal expenses.

If you bought a Snuggie or another popular product seen on TV and got a surprise rebate check, the Better Business Bureau says, read the fine print.

The Kinston Police Department is warning everyone about how scam artists got into one woman's home and her wallet.

The Better Business Bureau says scam artists are trying to scare people out of their money.

The Better Business Bureau is warning about four suspected "online diploma mills."

A local sheriff's office is warning about people selling you magazine subscriptions who are not telling the truth about where the money goes.

Scammers are trying to cash in on the government program.

A quiz that's supposed to tell you how intelligent you are may leave you feeling not so smart.

Find out which companies officials say are trying to scheme you out of your money.

Would you pay hundreds of dollars for something if you could get it for free? Well, if you were threatened with a $7,000 fine you just might.