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• Cyber scammers target Southern Colorado Play Video

  November 30, 2012 9:23 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Online shoppers beware, international scam artists seem to be targeting our community this week. They are making cold calls to individual homes and cell phones saying they are from "Microsoft Windows." Scarlett Millsaps recently got that call. "They told me that they are with Microsoft... more »

• Phone scam steals prepaid minutes

  May 25, 2012 6:22 AM

  Scams seem to be everywhere these days, but here's one we'd never heard about. Imagine losing all your minutes on your prepaid cell phone. That's what happened to one Colorado man, who wants to remain anonymous. We found out how easy it was to fall for this scam. "I added... more »

• Colorado Springs man accused of being a "traveler" scam artist

  January 14, 2012 1:14 AM

  A Colorado Springs man has been arrested in Polk County, Florida, accused of being a "traveler." Bartholomew Rafferty, 33, of Colorado Springs and four others were arrested after local authorities set up a sting operation. They were trying to catch contractors scamming elderly people for home repairs. Sheriff's... more »

• Police warn of Colorado credit card scam

  October 23, 2011 1:58 PM

  LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - Loveland police say they've received hundreds of calls from people who say their credit cards are being used fraudulently. Police say they've received 600 complaints from people recently who say their cards have been used across the country and in England, Canada and South Africa. KMGT-TV... more »

• Woman charged in alleged magic show scam

  October 22, 2011 10:58 AM

  GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - The wife of a Colorado man convicted of conning more than 100 Wyoming residents out of money he said would be used to send disabled children to a magic show has turned herself in. The Gillette News Record reports 50-year-old Debra Sue Magnus of Las... more »

• Beware of possible Springs street repair scam

  September 23, 2011 2:45 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs has issued a warning to citizens about a possible "scam" involving street repair. A group, reportedly dressed in safety vests and driving red Ford trucks, has approached citizens following street resurfacing and concrete work. "We understand this group has followed behind our crews... more »

• Colorado AG warning of possible scams from private firms claiming to recover funds

  August 4, 2011 1:20 PM

  Colorado Attorney General John Suthers released a statement warning consumers of companies offering to assist in recovering restitution from the state's consumer protection lawsuits in exchange for fees paid upfront of any services. The Office of the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission's recently filed a lawsuit against the... more »

• Scams may target $3.4B Indian settlement

  July 29, 2011 7:10 PM

  HELENA, Mont. (AP) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is warning that scammers could target Native American beneficiaries of $3.4 billion government settlement. U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan on Wednesday gave final approval to the settlement, meant to compensate for more than a century of federal government mismanagement of Native... more »

• Memorial Hospital warns of scam

  April 8, 2011 11:45 AM

  A fake letter with the Memorial Health System's logo is under investigation by police as a possible scam. The letter claims personal information provided to Memorial may have been stolen, and it urges people to call a Miami-based phone number. Memorial reports there has been no theft or loss... more »

• Possible scam targets Colorado non-profits, businesses

  April 5, 2011 11:44 AM

  The government is warning about a possible scam targeting non-profits and businesses in Colorado. The Colorado Secretary of State's office says "Corporate Controllers Unit" is sending out a confusing solicitation. The letter asks non-profits to send $225 to file government reports with the Secretary of State's office--which typically only... more »

• Protect yourself when shopping online

  December 6, 2010 7:42 PM

  Some new numbers show an increase of online shopping as much as 36% from last year during the Christmas season. But not all of us may have such a happy holiday. "A lot of people bought online, more than predicted." explains Katie Carrol with the Better Business Bureau of Southern... more »

• DEA warns of extortion scheme

  November 10, 2010 2:33 PM

  The Drug Enforcement Administration says there is an international extortion scam operating, which may victimize unknowing Americans. Criminals are posing as DEA agents or other law enforcement personnel. They call a victim, who in most cases has previously bought drugs over the Internet or by phone, and tell that... more »

• Close call

  November 7, 2010 8:04 PM

  Tim and Carol Barta have received some calls they thought sounded fishy. They saved one of the messages and played it for News First 5. "...calling you from the American Department of Law and Investigation," the voice on the Barta's answering machine says. That agency may not sound... more »

• John Elway invests $15M with alleged Ponzi schemer

  October 14, 2010 11:03 AM

  Former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway and his business partner gave $15 million to a hedge-fund manager now accused of running a Ponzi scheme. The Denver Post reported Thursday that Elway and Mitchell Pierce filed a motion saying they wired the money to Sean Michael Mueller in March. ... more »

• Former psychiatrist sentenced in transplant scam

  May 27, 2010 5:36 PM

  A former psychiatrist accused of duping seriously ill people out of $400,000 with false promises of organ transplants in the Philippines has been sentenced in New York to more than 15 years in prison. U.S. District Judge David Hurd also ordered Jerome Feldman to repay $2 million to the... more »

• "Psychic" charged in securities lawsuit

  March 4, 2010 6:50 PM

  Federal regulators are accusing a man of bilking $6 million from more than 100 investors while calling himself "America's Prophet" and claiming to possess psychic powers to predict the stock market's highs and lows. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit Thursday against Sean David Morton and three... more »

• Alleged scammer sought

  January 29, 2010 7:11 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department wants help in finding a man responsible for a scam back in 2007. Mathew Mantanona, 25, is described as a white man, 5' 7" and about 215 pounds. He's wanted for computer crimes and theft. According to police Mantanona listed a piece of heavy... more »

• Soldiers accused in marriage scam for benefits

  October 27, 2009 11:14 AM

  Sgt. Jason Hawk and his bride met for the first time when he picked her up at a bus stop near his Army base a day before their wedding. Prosecutors say the speedy romance was echoed by a fast honeymoon: Ayna Ivanova returned to New York soon after. Two... more »

• Police headquarters collateral for U.S.O.C. deal

  August 30, 2009 7:59 AM

  Colorado Springs City Council held a special session where a vote was made to put the Police Operations Center and a fire station up for collateral, to get the millions of dollars needed to keep the United States Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs. The special session was necessary because financial... more »