15 victims lost $8 million in scam involving discounted bonds
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- How would you like a deal that's guaranteed to make money?
Contact 6 revisits three stories from past few years
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Every month, hundreds of FOX6 viewers have consumer complaints and come to Contact 6 for help -- and in this case, Contact 6 is back at it -- following up on three stories the team has covered over the past couple of years.Contact 6 paid a visit to Jim Hamberg with Black Dog Studios in September of 2013 after receiving complaints from FOX6 viewers.Melissa Moberg had to hire another photographer to take her wedding shots, because she says Hamberg never showed up to take their engagement photos.Moberg wanted her $1,000 deposit back.
Contact 6 advises travelers to beware of cheap travel packages
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It is that time of the year when sun and sand sounds pretty alluring -- but FOX6's Contact 6 says don't be taken in by cheap travel packages!Imagine finding a travel package to Florida for $300 or the Bahamas for $500."These packages were deeply discounted.
Scam takes advantage of those in financial distress, facing foreclosure
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Thousands of people are desperate to save their homes from foreclosure.
Scammers use email seemingly from Walmart to try to get personal info.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Scammers are using a new trick -- trying to get consumers to give up information with a clever holiday spin, and this scam can do a lot of damage if you don't know what to look for."The subject line was 'delivery cancelling,'" Michael Fairbanks said of an email he got that looked like it was from Walmart."It looked fairly professional," Fairbanks said.And the email came during the holiday season.
750 victimized in scam involving counterfeit money orders
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Who doesn't want to make a little extra money on the side?
Company takes victims for $70 million in investment scheme
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It's the sales pitch we'd all love to believe: "Make big money, and it's guaranteed!" But FOX6's Contact 6 says falling for it will only cause you trouble.Advertising is one way for businesses to attract customers.
Work-from-home scam netted staggering 65,000 victims
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Tens of thousands of people fell for a particular "work-from-home" scam, and many of them are stay-at-home moms.
Tips from a victim on protecting yourself from identity theft
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Identity thieves can take your cash -- and sometimes, you may not know for months.
Sisters fall victim to scam involving oil, gas drilling on their property
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Con-artists have been doing it for decades -- selling phony oil and gas leases over the phone -- and financial experts are hoping to help folks avoid falling victim to this scam.
Contact 6 puts the LightKeeper Pro to the test
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Your Christmas decorations were looking great, but then a light goes out and the whole string dies!
New coupon scam is costing U.S. companies millions of dollars
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Millions of us are stretching our dollars with coupons.
Avoid falling victim to scammers when signing up for health insurance
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act can be tricky.
Family taken in scam involving fake mortgage company
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A family looking to save money on their mortgage are out even more after trusting a company that doesn't exist!
Woman takes 30,000 victims for millions of dollars in "oil" fraud
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It ranks as one of the all-time biggest scams in U.S. history.
Woman has identity stolen twice by the same man
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Identity theft is bad enough if it happens once, because it takes so much time to get your credit and your life back -- but can you imagine being victimized twice by the same suspect?"It's an ongoing thing.
Contact 6 showcases energy inspection that can save you money
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- When winter comes and temperatures drop, you could be letting energy escape from your home, and with it -- your money!
U.S. Postal Inspectors alerting folks to "revenge fraud"
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We all know relationships can go bad, but how far would you go to get revenge?
Contact 6 alerts homeowners to "bait and switch" mortgage scam
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- How would you like to lower your mortgage payments and save lots of cash each month?
Contractors put to the test in hidden camera furnace investigation
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Your furnace is on the fritz -- so what do you do?