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"No explanation. This is the amount I owed:" Contact 6 helps viewers resolve billing issues

"No explanation. This is the amount I owed:" Contact 6 helps viewers resolve billing issues

GRAFTON/RACINE (WITI) — How closely are you looking at your phone, internet and cable bill?

March 16, 2015 6:22am CDT
Investigators: Con artist befriended bank employees who helped him carry out ID theft scheme

Investigators: Con artist befriended bank employees who helped him carry out ID theft scheme

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- An important reminder: Your bank account information may not be as secure as you think.

January 27, 2015 10:35pm CST
"They sounded so serious and truthful:" Man caught up in foreign lottery scheme is warning others

"They sounded so serious and truthful:" Man caught up in foreign lottery scheme is warning others

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A convincing phone call leaves a man in debt in a scam that targets the elderly."I grew up in a time when you could believe people, and they sounded so serious and truthful.

October 15, 2014 10:29pm CDT
Check-washing can put your hard-earned money into the hands of criminals; how to protect yourself

Check-washing can put your hard-earned money into the hands of criminals; how to protect yourself

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It's a small act that could end up costing you big time!

October 5, 2014 10:35pm CDT
Don't get caught up in a Packers ticket scam! How you can determine whether your tickets are legit!

Don't get caught up in a Packers ticket scam! How you can determine whether your tickets are legit!

GREEN BAY (WITI) -- Dozens of Packers fans thought they were scoring a great deal on tickets to a game.

October 1, 2014 10:30pm CDT
A child screams, a deep male voice says 'I have your daughter' -- but it's all a scam!

A child screams, a deep male voice says 'I have your daughter' -- but it's all a scam!

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Phone calls are being made nationwide, and they're the kind of calls no parent ever wants to get.

September 29, 2014 10:27pm CDT
"It offered an opportunity for a better life:" Hundreds of victims taken in unique "Third World" scam

"It offered an opportunity for a better life:" Hundreds of victims taken in unique "Third World" scam

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Giving back to underdeveloped countries and getting cash back!

September 24, 2014 10:26pm CDT
"I think you saved our lives:" Local couple thankful to Contact 6 for dehumidifier recall alert

"I think you saved our lives:" Local couple thankful to Contact 6 for dehumidifier recall alert

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It is a product that you may have in your home -- and it could be dangerous.

September 14, 2014 10:22pm CDT
A knock at the door, and you could be taken in a scam! BBB warning of door-to-door security salespeople

A knock at the door, and you could be taken in a scam! BBB warning of door-to-door security salespeople

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A knock on the door, and you could be taken in a scam!

September 10, 2014 8:56pm CDT
Protecting them from falling victim to scams: How to approach that financial conversation with your aging relatives

Protecting them from falling victim to scams: How to approach that financial conversation with your aging relatives

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- There's been a ghastly car accident in another country, and the people who were killed are related to you.

September 7, 2014 10:26pm CDT
Planning to remodel your home? Tips to avoid being a victim

Planning to remodel your home? Tips to avoid being a victim

When you hire a contractor, how do you know they’re going to do the job right?

September 4, 2014 9:19am CDT
He's back at it: Contractor with an "F-rating" with the BBB is fixing...and finishing his work

He's back at it: Contractor with an "F-rating" with the BBB is fixing...and finishing his work

WAUKESHA (WITI) -- When you hire a contractor, how do you know they're going to do the job right?

September 3, 2014 10:24pm CDT
He was caught & convicted in a check fraud scheme; so what tipped off postal employees?

He was caught & convicted in a check fraud scheme; so what tipped off postal employees?

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A man walks into a post office with a $49,000 check -- and this isn't the beginning of a joke.

August 31, 2014 9:37pm CDT
"You just feel violated:" She was told her computer was filled with viruses, but it was all a scam

"You just feel violated:" She was told her computer was filled with viruses, but it was all a scam

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- An alert for PC users: There's a new twist on an old phone scam.

August 27, 2014 8:37pm CDT
"It all appeared to be legitimate:" Suspects target their friends, family members in investment scheme

"It all appeared to be legitimate:" Suspects target their friends, family members in investment scheme

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The investment opportunity seemed too good to be true, and it was.

August 24, 2014 8:52pm CDT
"He decided to welcome himself to my bank account:" How writing a check can make you a target for thieves

"He decided to welcome himself to my bank account:" How writing a check can make you a target for thieves

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Leaving a tip for a job well done.

August 13, 2014 9:36pm CDT
They were looking for love online -- but these women were left with broken hearts & empty bank accounts

They were looking for love online -- but these women were left with broken hearts & empty bank accounts

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- There's a group of women who thought they found the man of their dreams online.

August 10, 2014 8:45pm CDT
"What happened to all of that money?!" Man loses more than $260,000 in investment scheme

"What happened to all of that money?!" Man loses more than $260,000 in investment scheme

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A trusted church deacon convinces a parishioner to invest thousands of dollars -- but this investment didn't lead to the promised returns.

August 6, 2014 9:34pm CDT
What is "check washing?" And how did a group of thieves take victims for more than $50,000?

What is "check washing?" And how did a group of thieves take victims for more than $50,000?

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- You've probably heard of money laundering -- but what about check washing?

August 3, 2014 9:47pm CDT
"I trusted him. He was someone I went to school with:" Waukesha homeowner frustrated with contractor

"I trusted him. He was someone I went to school with:" Waukesha homeowner frustrated with contractor

WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Take a look around your house.

July 27, 2014 9:26pm CDT
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