Norfolk’s FBI Special Agent In Charge says romance schemes are the number one type of online scam reported in Hampton Roads. Here are red flags to look for.
NORFOLK, Va. — New research from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) indicates online scams – and the financial toll they take on victims – are on the rise worldwide.
In 2023, Virginians lost $265 million to scams, and people in North Carolina lose millions to scammers every year.
Last week, the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office warned of the latest “jury duty scam” – where scammers pretending to be deputies texted residents with fake arrest warrants, ordering them to pay bail.
The Dare County Sheriff’s Office warned of a similar plot impacting their area on Tuesday, where scammers posing as deputies are asking for money to resolve fictitious court issues.
Brian Dugan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Norfolk Field Office, sat down with 13News Now this week to share common …
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