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Authorities said 20 people responded to a real estate auction ad that appeared in a local newspaper. It offered 150 homes in the area for auction at a huge discount.
If there's one thing you need to know about the "National Do Not Call List", which went into effect last year - it's this: It doesn't cost anything to sign up!
A Malibu man who defrauded hundreds of thousands of credit card holders out of $37 million by falsely billing them for access to pornographic websites was sentenced to 11-1/4 years in federal prison.
A man has admitted his role in the theft of $400,000 from an elderly woman who thought she was helping an FBI agent who performed heroically during the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Police have received a large number of reports of bank accounts being cleared out by thieves who use sophisticated technology to copy cash card details.
An unknown individual or group of people shows up at your door offering to repair damage to your driveway or roof gutters. Should you entertain their offer?