Scams

People do not always go to church for the right reasons. That's why police conducted a seminar at the Wilmington Police Department called “Predators in the Pews.” They want to educate individuals in faith-based communities about different crimes that can occur in ministries across the area. Full story...

They pretend to be concerned about your car. They pretend to know your credit card balance. It could be the No. 1 nuisance in the American home. Full story...

People are working hard these days, and most areas of the economy are looking better than they have in the past few years. One group following the money, especially in retirement areas, are scammers. Full story...

These days, most people know to be careful when selling something on craigslist. But now there's a scam going around that just may tug on your heartstrings enough to make you fall for it. That's why one Brunswick County man is warning others of a new scam. Full story...

Jim and his wife of Wilmington, N.C., for example, received a call last month from a man saying he was their grandson. The man said he had been in a car accident while traveling in the Dominican Republic. After explaining his injuries and that he badly needed money to get out of jail and return to the United States, the man begged Jim, 78, not to tell his "parents" and blamed his voice change on the accident. Full story...