Contact 6: Man attempts to swindle employer, attorney

Contact 6: Man attempts to swindle employer, attorney

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- An email threat sent to an attorney came from a man who had attempted to swindle his employer.The scheme began with a letter the con man sent to media outlets."He actually drafted a letter on his employer`s letterhead making it look like the employer had written the letter about the individual being a sex offender," U.S. Postal Inspector John Jackman said.To be specific: recruiting and trafficking young women for erotic services.The con artist then filed a defamation suit against his employer."He`s trying to get money, trying to get a quick buck like he did in the past," Jackman said.An attorney was brought in to fight the suit, and received an email threat with photos attached."A couple were horrifying; pictures of my children with rifle cross hairs superimposed on their heads.

Contact 6: Avoid getting "swiped" by scammers

Contact 6: Avoid getting "swiped" by scammers

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- FOX6's Contact 6 has uncovered a scam involving individuals taking advantage of folks who have and use pre-paid debit cards.We live in a world of "swipe now, and pay later," and many count on pre-paid plastic to help limit spending.

Contact 6: A "lot" of problems -- hidden camera at car dealerships

Contact 6: A "lot" of problems -- hidden camera at car dealerships

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- FOX6's Contact 6 discovered thousands of cars on Wisconsin roads with hidden dangers, and more that were sold before they were fixed -- cars with open safety records, and salesmen who didn't seem to consider this a big deal.FOX6's Contact 6 took a hidden camera into car dealerships and found some hidden dangers that not even salespeople know about.Carfax provides vehicle history reports to consumers, and warns that 52,000 cars are for sale in Wisconsin with open recalls and potentially dangerous defects -- defects that drivers think dealers should be taking care of."They should, but they don't," one man told Contact 6.Contact 6 found several recalled vehicles that were not fixed, but were being sold on lots in southeastern Wisconsin.

Contact 6: Woman scammed after "winning" a car

Contact 6: Woman scammed after "winning" a car

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- FOX6's Contact 6 says one woman lost thousands after she received a letter saying she was a winner -- and all she had to do was pay the tax."They want me to enter a contest for $30,000 which I won`t win, that`s for sure," Reta Gail George said.George was referring to letters she receives in the mail."They look very authentic," George said.George's saga began in 2011 when she was told she had won a Mercedes-Benz that was on its way to her home."We`re at the state line Miss George.

Contact 6: Con artist nearly scams woman out of home

Contact 6: Con artist nearly scams woman out of home

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Elderly people can be a target for con artists, and FOX6's Contact 6 found one victim who is on the verge of losing everything."My uncle and aunt purchased this house in 1948.

Contact 6: Door-to-door sales company scams customers

Contact 6: Door-to-door sales company scams customers

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A door-to-door sales company takes hundreds of dollars, but doesn't deliver -- so Contact 6's Katrina Cravy tried to find some answers in a very unlikely place!Ann Wilson contacted FOX6's Contact 6 about a company called "Dreamers of America" -- involving door-to-door salesmen with heart-wrenching stories."He wants to make a better life for himself and his child, and he was doing this to hopefully make that happen," Wilson said.Wilson paid $50 for a new tea pot, and was so moved by the salesman's story, she threw in a tip."As the kid's leaving, I borrow 20 dollars from my son to give to this guy to buy his son something on his way out the door!