How to ensure your Taylor Swift concert tickets aren't fake
Scammers are on the prowl for fans eager to catch their favorite acts. Follow these tips to avoid getting ripped off.
Scammers are on the prowl for fans eager to catch their favorite acts. Follow these tips to avoid getting ripped off.
The Federal Trade Commission says from 2014 to 2019 Americans lost nearly a half billion dollars to criminals posing as a government representative.
The Better Business Bureau said it is receiving a growing number of coronavirus-related complaints.
A new report from the Better Business Bureau is ranking the scams where people are most likely to lose money.
The Better Business Bureau is warning of a scam in which con artists impersonate representatives from a cable company and claim to offer a great deal on service.
Early summer is a busy time for the real estate market.
It's common for security system companies to go door to door looking for new business.
Scam artists can pose as everything from a government official to your cell phone provider. Now some are pretending to be an old friend on social media.
The Better Business Bureau has released a list of the top scams it uncovered in 2016.
Con artists steal millions from Americans every year. But the people most likely to fall for a scam may not be the ones you first think.
Scams are a growing business for criminals but now the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is providing a new tool that can help consumers from being scammed.
An online company is offering top dollar for old laptops, tablet and phones but the checks people are getting after sending their gadgets are far less than quoted.
An alert has been issued by the Better Business Bureau about a new scam involving cell phone text messages. It begins with good news or so the target thinks.
If you've been looking at your bank statements and notice a strange charge of $9.84 that you can't remember making, it likely came from a crook, according to a new alert from the Better Business Bureau.
Pay $15 for $30 worth of food, get three oil changes for $49, or train your dog for half the price. For many consumers, the deals are hard to resist the daily deal offers that pop up in their inbox.
Door to door sales complaints have more than doubled in the last few years, according to the Better Business Bureau. In 2010, they received 600 complaints; last year it grew to 1300 and this year is on track to top that number.
A sophisticated scam is running rampant nationwide, and even the savviest taxpayers are falling for it.
New car buyers are often asked whether or not they want to purchase a "prepaid maintenance plan." These are not extended warranties but plans that cover routine kinds of service to your car. But are they worth the money?
The U.S. Postal Services Consumer Affairs Office has joined forces with the Miami-Dade Police Department, Cintas and Broward Sheriff's Office for this year's National Consumer Protection Week (March 6th – 12th)
A Broward County company will pay back millions of dollars to consumers of it's acai diet pills, teeth whiteners and colon cleaners to settle a lawsuit with the state, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday.
Two days before the order to vacate the Virginia Key premises, the owner of the Miami Seaquarium announced Friday the filing of a federal lawsuit against Miami-Dade County.
Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in a play-in tournament elimination game.
An altercation between two people in the parking lot of a Publix supermarket in Miramar led to a shooting Friday evening, according to Miramar police.
Miami police are investigating an attack on two youngsters near a charter school on Thursday afternoon and the brutal assault was captured on cell phone video.
The Seminole County Sheriff held a news conference Friday afternoon to announce that a person of interest has been named in a deadly carjacking and kidnapping of a South Florida woman.
Two days before the order to vacate the Virginia Key premises, the owner of the Miami Seaquarium announced Friday the filing of a federal lawsuit against Miami-Dade County.
Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in a play-in tournament elimination game.
An altercation between two people in the parking lot of a Publix supermarket in Miramar led to a shooting Friday evening, according to Miramar police.
Miami police are investigating an attack on two youngsters near a charter school on Thursday afternoon and the brutal assault was captured on cell phone video.
The Seminole County Sheriff held a news conference Friday afternoon to announce that a person of interest has been named in a deadly carjacking and kidnapping of a South Florida woman.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
A person self-immolated at a park across from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is taking place.
The jury selection process in former President Donald Trump's New York trial came to a close on Friday, part of a flurry of activity that marked the end of a dizzying first week.
Two U.S. officials tell CBS News an Israeli missile has hit Iran in apparent retaliation for the recent drone and missile attack on the Jewish state.
Cuba's deputy foreign minister tells CBS News that his country is willing to accommodate more than one deportation flight per month.
Details of his trip to Tampa have not been released
Jim DeFede talks to the CEO of Trulieve, the cannabis company that spent $40 million to gather the signatures to get the measure on the ballot.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the political and community activist and former rap superstar, who talks about making a run for the Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's seat.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede speaks to attorneys about Rundle's tenure as Miami-Dade State Attorney.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks to State Senator Lauren Book about what the Florida Supreme Court has to say about the subject.
Jim DeFede speaks with the head of Florida Decides Healthcare, who is working to get a constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid on the ballot in 2026.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.
The $872 million most likely excludes any amount UnitedHealth may have paid to hackers in ransom.
George Schappell and sister Lori, of Reading, Pa., were the world's oldest conjoined twins, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Most worrisome gaps involve cancer chemotherapy drugs, ER medications and and therapies for ADHD.
Find that special someone by signing up for one of the undeniably best dating apps in 2024.
Give your grad the best of the best for downtime enjoying music, listening to podcasts, or watching movies and TV.
These luggage pieces from Rimowa, Away, Monos and more are made to last a lifetime. Here's where to buy them now.
Find out how and when to watch the US Open Pickleball Championships, including who's competing.
Discover the best smart grills that make your outdoor grilling easier and more fool-proof than ever.
Has mom and dad's bank been open too long at your house?
One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but the United Steelworkers union voiced opposition to the deal.
For customers of SmileDirectClub, they were greeted with a message that they had shut down when logging on to its website.
CBP officials say the individually wrapped pink packages have an estimated resale value of more than $19,000.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
The singers first dated in 2003 and delighted fans when they rekindled their relationship in 2023.
The 2024 Latin Grammys will return home to Miami — where the organization is headquartered.
O.J. Simpson's longtime lawyer in Las Vegas says the end came quickly.