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2024

Headline	Date	News Outlet
Think you won’t get scammed? Cuyahoga County residents are losing millions in elaborate schemes	11/9/24	Cleveland.com
No, missing jury duty in Cuyahoga County won't result in a phone call threatening arrest and demanding you pay a fine to avoid jail time	11/12/24	WKYC
We Want to Hear the Stories’ — FTC Convenes Community Stakeholders in Cleveland	9/30/2024	Ethnic Media Services
Scam Squad: Bitcoin ATM scams responsible for $55M in losses already in 2024	9/17/2024	19 News
Protecting Americans’ Money: Combatting Scams and Frauds Against Seniors and Savers	9/12/2024	U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
After storms knocked out power, people turned to some local hotels, but even more problems popped up	8/8/2024	News 5 Cleveland
Cuyahoga County Scam Squad educates community through bingo game	8/6/2024	19 News
Cops don’t collect fines. Cuyahoga County Scam Squad has tips to avoid fraud	8/5/2024	Signal Cleveland
Scam call hitting NEO uses Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department name	8/2/2024	News 5 Cleveland
Puppy scams are a doggone shame	7/31/2024	Cleveland.com
Phone scammer tricks Mayfield Heights woman into undressing on FaceTime	7/30/2024	19 News
Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs tells homeowners to beware scam county tax estimator sites	7/13/2024	19 News
Tips from the Scam Squad: How to avoid becoming a victim of fraud	7/3/2024	Cleveland.com
Cuyahoga County woman sends $12,000 to fake U.S. Marshal in impersonator scam	5/23/2024	19 News
Scam Squad: 4 trending online scams to avoid this tax season	4/11/2024	19 News
Fake websites fuel uptick in online vehicle sale scams, BBB warns	4/5/2024	19 News
Cuyahoga County warns of spike in arrest scams	3/16/2024	Spectrum News 1
A new report finds online imposters and social media fakes drove scam trends in 2023	3/11/2024	Ideastream Public Media
National Consumer Protection Week: A romance scam victim's cautionary tale	3/8/2024	19 News
National Consumer Protection Week: Business email compromise scams	3/7/2024	19 News
National Consumer Protection Week: Preventing cryptocurrency scams	3/6/2024	19 News
National Consumer Protection Week: Avoiding power of attorney abuse	3/5/2024	19 News
National Consumer Protection Week: Elderly scam education	3/4/2024	19 News
Scam alert: QR codes to spoof websites can steal payment information, personal data	1/11/2024	19 News

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2023

Headline	Date	News Outlet
Beware of discount stamps and postage this holiday season	12/7/23	19 News
Save yourself from online scams this holiday season	12/1/23	WKYC
How to avoid dark patterns from websites this holiday shopping season	11/21/23	19 News
Cuyahoga County Scam Squad: New alert system warns young adults about sextortion scams	9/27/23	19 News
Protect Yourself from Scams	8/9/23	WKYC
Cuyahoga County Fair welcomes Scam Squad to help seniors	8/8/23	19 News
There’s a new, easier way to be alerted about scams in Cuyahoga County	8/4/23	19 News
FTC fights robocallers with new program: Project PoNE	7/24/23	19 News
In Do Me a Favor Scams, a Criminal Pretends To Be Your Pal	3/31/23	AARP
Cuyahoga County Scam Squad warns ‘imposter’ scams are increasingly popular	3/7/23	19 News
Cuyahoga County awarding local retailers up to $5,000 to rid plastic bags at checkouts	2/26/23	News 5
Romance scams now responsible for much larger losses, victims laundering money	2/10/23	19 News

2022

Headline	Date	News Outlet
Tax payment scams coming for Cuyahoga County businesses	12/13/2022	19 News
Spectrum News Special: How robocallers succeed in scams, and how to prevent it from happening	7/26/2022	Spectrum News 1
Cuyahoga County Scam Squad warns schools after Northeast Ohio teacher lost thousands of dollars to scammers	5/11/2022	19 News
FTC report shows romance scams reached record high in 2021	3/10/22	Ideastream Public Media
19 News teams up with Cleveland Consumer Action Network to help Northeast Ohio scam victims	3/7/22	19 News
Spot the fakes: NBA, Cleveland BBB warn of counterfeit All-Star tickets and merchandise	2/15/22	19 News
BBB warns consumers to be wary of pop-up COVID testing sites	1/31/22	19 News
Scam Squad: don’t click on that link you just got in a text message	1/21/22	19 News
BBB warns consumers about scammers selling fake COVID-19 tests, phony coronavirus cures	1/11/22	19 News

2021

Headline	Date	News Outlet
Scams to watch out for this holiday season	12/17/21	19 News
Scam calls continue to be a problem: what do we do about them?	10/18/21	News 5
Cuyahoga County Scam Squad uses BINGO to educate seniors to avoid scammers	10/12/21	19 News
Cleveland area BBB warns about phony events, fake tickets as people return to live entertainment venues	6/29/21	19 News
Cleveland BBB warns more money is lost to sweepstakes scams amid the pandemic	6/15/21	19 News
Employment scammers victimized Northeast Ohioans as people try to return to work post-pandemic	5/27/21	19 News
Better Business bureau warns drivers about scams amid rental car shortage	5/10/21	19 News
FBI issues warning after man almost loses $9,000 to Bitcoin scam	5/3/21	News 5
Scam Squad puts up scam warning signs on bitcoin ATM machines across Cuyahoga County	4/28/21	19 News
FBI issues warning after man almost loses $9,000 to Bitcoin scam	4/26/21	ABC
Refunds sent to scam victims of fake debt collectors, but experts warn illegal collection schemes are ongoing	4/26/21	19 News
Avoid COVID-19 scams in Northeast Ohio	4/3/21	Patch.com
Cuyahoga County warns about phony survey aimed at those receiving COVID-19 vaccine	3/31/21	Ideastream
No, Cuyahoga County won't text you to ask for personal information about unemployment	3/25/21	ABC
Bogus vaccine surveys going out to Clevelanders are a scam, experts say	3/24/21	19 News
Two COVID-19 scams reported by Cuyahoga County residents	3/18/21	WTAM
Cuyahoga County warns of COVID-19 survey scam promising $90	3/18/21	Fox 8
Scams related to COVID-19 vaccine, contact tracing reported by Cuyahoga County residents	3/18/21	Cleveland.com
Experts explain how current scams could lead to unemployment fraud; 19 news teams up with the pros to get victims help	3/4/21	19 News
Your good name is worth protecting: Sun Messages	3/1/21	Cleveland.com
Scam Alert: People hired to shovel snow never finish the job	2/17/21	19 News
Avoid the stimulus check scams - Here's what you need to know	1/3/21	Spectrum News

2020

Headline	Date	News Outlet
In-Depth: Phone imposter scam hits Cleveland Housing Court	12/29/20	News 5
Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs warns of potential federal stimulus payment scams	12/28/20	WKYC
Gift card scams are everywhere - and elderly people aren't the only victims	12/10/20	Money.com
Northeast Ohio woman loses $15,000 to gift card scam; didn't know she was a victim until her family intervened	12/7/20	19 News
Northeast Ohio rental scams on the rise amid the pandemic	11/23/20	19 News
'Think before you buy': BBB warns of more scammers targeting online Black Friday shoppers	11/18/20	News 5
CPW covers the FTC's Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Business event	11/11/20	The National Law Review
BBB: Americans lost more money in online shopping scams in 2020 than ever before, experts in Ohio issue warning ahead of holiday season	11/6/20	19 News
Cuyahoga County officials warn residents of Election Day robocall scam	10/30/20	WKYC
BBB warns about scammers impersonating Amazon representatives as Prime Day draws thousands of customers	10/13/20	19 News
Mentor couple pays thousands for a car they never received; Cleveland BBB warning about car shipping scams	10/12/20	19 News
Scammers posing as 'Apple Support' hitting Northeast Ohio neighborhoods hard with phone calls	10/9/20	19 News
Ohio Attorney general sues local debt collection company, alleges illegal harassing and abusive behavior	10/2/20	19 News
Northeast Ohio residents looking for comfort during uncertain times are losing thousands of dollars in 'pet scams'	9/25/20	19 News
Scammers pretending to be Cleveland Heights police	9/23/20	Patch.com
FTC to host virtual "Back-to-Basics" advertising and data security workshop for small businesses	9/21/20	Market Screener
Utility scam targets Cuyahoga County residents	9/17/20	Patch.com
Ohio woman loses thousands of dollars in 'car wrap' scam	9/10/20	19 News
How to avoid scams, newest fraud tricks; can payments be stopped? - That's Rich!	9/10/20	Cleveland.com
Hang up on callers threatening utility disconnection	9/5/20	19 News
Refund offers could be a scam; Garfield Heights victim reports loss of $57,000	8/24/20	19 News
Be on the lookout for these charity scams during the pandemic, Ohio AG warns	8/21/20	19 News
New twist in novel ‘sheriff’s department scam’ tricks Cuyahoga County residents into sending impersonators money	8/20/20	19 News
Scam artists continue to take advantage of people during the pandemic, here's what to watch out for	8/5/20	Ideastream
New scams demand victims stay on the phone: Here's how it works	7/27/20	Detroit Free Press
BBB Issues warning after Cleveland man ensnared in cross-country moving scheme	7/10/20	19 News
East Cleveland man scammed during pandemic by someone posing as a bishop at his church	7/9/20	19 News
Can anyone be exempt from wearing a mask?	7/6/20	19 News
Numbers from Ohio's AG show more Ohioans are reporting losing money in a romance scam during the pandemic than this Time last year	6/17/20	19 News
Scammers conducting fake coronavirus "wellness checks" in Northeast Ohio to steal personal information	6/12/20	19 News
Westlake police warning: watch out for stimulus check scammers	6/2/20	Cleveland.com
Jury duty scammers pose as Cuyahoga County sheriff's deputies, use coronavirus pandemic to con Cleveland woman	5/28/20	Cleveland.com
Beware of a new jury duty scam, Cuyahoga County warns	5/28/20	Fox 8
Fewer bikes, temperature checks: What some gyms will look like when they reopen May 26	5/26/20	Cleveland.com
SCAM ALERT: Police warning residents of COVID-19 contact tracing scam	5/19/20	19 News
Local Agencies issue warning about extortion scam circulating in Northeast Ohio	5/15/20	19 News
BBB and a local victim warning residents as reports about utility scams rise in the Cleveland area	5/4/20	19 News
3 things to do before buying a mask online to avoid being scammed, Cleveland BBB says	4/30/20	19 News
Scammers aim to target small businesses during reopening efforts	4/30/20	News 5
Local Scam Victim warns others about the danger of advanced fee loans	4/28/20	19 News
Warning about stimulus check scams	4/13/20	19 News
Scammers targeting people who are out of work with fake "secret shopper' job, Cuyahoga County warns	4/1/20	19 News
Sherrod Brown, others senators share their concerns over coronavirus-related scams targeting seniors	3/27/20	WKYC
Cuyahoga County warns of coronavirus stimulus check scams	3/25/20	WKYC
Lorain County deputies warn of fake coronavirus posts and scams online	3/20/20	News 5
What can you do with a $400 Greenhouse Tavern gift card now that it's closed? - Money Matters	3/15/20	Cleveland.com
County warns of scams related to Coronavirus COVID-19	3/11/20	The Post Newspapers
Scientists say criminals can now alter a recording of your voice to potentially scam your loved ones	3/2/20	19 News
How to spot a coronavirus scam, before they're more common	2/29/20	Cleveland.com
Tallmadge woman says scammer hit her a 2nd time after she discovered she was a victim of a romance scam (part2)	2/14/20	19 News
Tallmadge woman scammed out of $12,000 in online dating relationship (part 1)	2/13/20	19 News
Tech support scams on the rise as impostors pretend to be companies like Apple	1/24/20	19 News
FTC warns of utility scammers during Ohio’s winter season	1/23/20	19 News
Local rabbi warns people of someone sending emails using his name, requesting gift cards	1/22/20	News 5
Scam Squad: FTC warns of car wrap scams	1/19/20	19 News
Northeast Ohio retailers asked to put up signs to deter scams	1/17/20	Patch.com
Ohio business inundated with scam emails, Scam Squad issues warning	1/16/20	19 News
How to avoid getting scammed from business email compromise spoofs	1/16/20	19 News
47 million robocalls sent to Northeast Ohio phones in just 1 month -- every one was illegal and now the FTC is suing	1/2/20	19 News

2019

Headline	Date	News Outlet
BBB warns of fake delivery scams	12/27/19	19 News
Cuyahoga County Scam Squad cautions public on scammer’s favorite tool	12/19/19	19 News
Online shopping warning: ‘It pays to be very careful when you are shopping online’	11/28/19	19 News
Woman Falls Victim to 'Minister Scam,' and Now She's Speaking Out	11/21/19	19 News
19 News Introduces you to the Scam Squad	11/18/19	19 News
Utility Scammers threaten disconnection, what you should do	1/11/19	Cleveland.com

2016

Headline	Date	News Outlet
New Cuyahoga County Scam Squad Formed	11/19/16	WOIO
iTunes gift card scammers posing as police & IRS agents	5/4/16	WEWS

2015

Headline	Date	News Outlet
Scammers targeting all communities	8/4/15	Cleveland Jewish News

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