scams

Just as we're nearing the wrap-up of Girl Scout Cookie season, typically January through early March, comes the word of a growing problem with puckered-up patrons getting scammed

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is advising everyone to be aware of these scams and to not send any money or personal information to strangers.

Taxes are stressful enough, but tax scams are the most prominent kind of scam out there. Anna Bruggeman with the Better Business Bureau says the most common is the imposter scam. "Scammers pose as IRS agents and they try to instill fear into the victim by demanding money or threatening jail time...