ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — It’s a consumer’s nightmare. A Henrietta woman discovered tech-savvy swindlers had stolen hundreds from her bank account. How? They made fake purchases on her eBay account.

This scam can be deeply frustrating, and it’s deceptively simple: You order an item, open the box and there’s nothing there. Scammers can trick you into buying an empty box by burying phrases like ...

A woman using a laptop and phone to check a parcel’s tracking number and progress. One flaw that’s deeply ingrained in human nature is the desire to get something for nothing. It’s why people flock to ...

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One flaw that's deeply ingrained in human nature is the desire to get something for nothing. It's why people flock to "buy one, get one" sale offers or buy lottery tickets that might (but usually ...

Spokeo shares actionable tips to prevent and survive fake tracking number scams. One flaw that's deeply ingrained in human nature is the desire to get something for nothing. It's why people flock to ...