When tragedies such as Hurricane Harvey strike, people want to help out as much as possible. Unfortunately, scammers often use these events for selfish purposes, trying to scam good-hearted people out of money and resources.
If you have Facebook, you've probably seen one of your friends claiming to have earned a $100 gift card from Kohl's just for taking a survey. Don't believe it.
Addie Roberts, a toddler diagnosed with Pre-B ALL Leukemia, is proof that good things can come out of tough situations. When her parents and a local business were scammed out of $9,000 meant for her medical bills, it was devastating. But after the rain, there's a rainbow -- and a pot of gold.
Police in Louisville, Ky. say a man scammed a family and a local business out of $9,000 by claiming he could arrange a Jason Aldean concert to raise money for a sick 2-year-old girl. Kyle Nunn has been arrested and charged with two felony counts of theft by deception.