Two area women apparently took a recent warning from Carroll and Tuscarawas county sheriffs to heart, and saved themselves from becoming victims of telephone and check scams.

A local consumer protection group is urging New Yorkers to protect their identities as scam artists continue to try to steal them.

The start of spring has spawned Gaston County Police’s first home repair and remodeling scam of the year. Now police want residents to be aware of those scams so they avoid being a victim. Gaston Police report that two men told a homeowner north of…

TOYOTA, Japan — Toyota promised to respond faster to customer complaints as it held its first meeting of a quality experts committee set up to help salvage a reputation battered by massive recalls and reports of runaway vehicles.

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued its 2010 “dirty dozen” list of tax scams, including schemes involving return preparer fraud, hiding income offshore and phishing.