Connecting to outside Wi-Fi networks can be dangerous
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- More than 40 million Americans traveled over the holiday weekend, and those that travel must be sure to be careful when it comes to connecting to Wi-Fi networks.Wi-Fi is available at hotels, cafes, planes, trains and seemingly everywhere in between, but connecting to Wi-Fi networks can be risky.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- More than 40 million Americans traveled over the holiday weekend, and those that travel must be sure to be careful when it comes to connecting to Wi-Fi networks.Wi-Fi is available at hotels, cafes, planes, trains and seemingly everywhere in between, but connecting to Wi-Fi networks can be risky.
Cosmetics a health hazard? Many contain potentially toxic ingredients
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Are your cosmetics a health hazard?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Are your cosmetics a health hazard?
Beware of the "Mystery Shopper" scam
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- You receive a check in the mail that LOOKS legit.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- You receive a check in the mail that LOOKS legit.
Investment scheme costs victims millions
She promised high returns, but instead, she gave investors high anxiety when they lost millions!
She promised high returns, but instead, she gave investors high anxiety when they lost millions!
Investment scheme costs victims millions
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- She promised high returns, but instead, she gave investors high anxiety when they lost millions!
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- She promised high returns, but instead, she gave investors high anxiety when they lost millions!
How to avoid account takeover fraud
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- How secure is your personal information?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- How secure is your personal information?
Contact 6: Man loses $100K in investment scam
How would you like to invest in a company that provides cell phone service where no one has it?
How would you like to invest in a company that provides cell phone service where no one has it?
Man loses $100,000 in common investment scam
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- How would you like to invest in a company that provides cell phone service where no one has it?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- How would you like to invest in a company that provides cell phone service where no one has it?
Work-from-home scam costs woman thousands
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The flexibility of a "work-at-home" job sounds great -- especially for mothers juggling different schedules, but FOX6's Contact 6 says beware of scams!"I wanted to do something that could work around the schedules of all the kids because everybody had different schedules and especially with the baby," Alana Howell said.Howell is a single mother of four, and needed to supplement her income."I was on the internet looking for an online job and I got an email and it said they we`re looking for representatives in this state to build a bigger business," Howell said.Howell was told she would be paid for depositing checks the company sent her into her account -- then sending a percentage back to the company."I went to the bank, deposited the checks (they sent me two checks) totaling almost $4,000.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The flexibility of a "work-at-home" job sounds great -- especially for mothers juggling different schedules, but FOX6's Contact 6 says beware of scams!"I wanted to do something that could work around the schedules of all the kids because everybody had different schedules and especially with the baby," Alana Howell said.Howell is a single mother of four, and needed to supplement her income."I was on the internet looking for an online job and I got an email and it said they we`re looking for representatives in this state to build a bigger business," Howell said.Howell was told she would be paid for depositing checks the company sent her into her account -- then sending a percentage back to the company."I went to the bank, deposited the checks (they sent me two checks) totaling almost $4,000.
Quilting group targeted in Ponzi scheme
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A quilting group hardly seems like the setting for a multi-million dollar scam, but that's where Katherine O'Keefe was targeted."Our relationship went from women involved in this quilting group to extremely close friends.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A quilting group hardly seems like the setting for a multi-million dollar scam, but that's where Katherine O'Keefe was targeted."Our relationship went from women involved in this quilting group to extremely close friends.
Brothers scammed for over $100,000 each
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Jim and Pat Taylor are brothers, bonded by blood and now by a scheme that cost both of them over $100,000 each."I`ve lost sleep and can`t get it out of my mind," Jim Taylor said."Knowing there are people in this country willing to say or do anything because they are too lazy to get an honest job," Pat Taylor said.Jim Taylor learned about an investment involving the buying and selling of foreign currency and told his brother Pat about it."I had already lost some money in the stock market.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Jim and Pat Taylor are brothers, bonded by blood and now by a scheme that cost both of them over $100,000 each."I`ve lost sleep and can`t get it out of my mind," Jim Taylor said."Knowing there are people in this country willing to say or do anything because they are too lazy to get an honest job," Pat Taylor said.Jim Taylor learned about an investment involving the buying and selling of foreign currency and told his brother Pat about it."I had already lost some money in the stock market.
Woman accused of targeting Filipinos in Ponzi scheme
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Some call her the Bernie Madoff of the Filipino community in the U.S. for running a million dollar Ponzi scheme targeting her fellow countrymen.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Some call her the Bernie Madoff of the Filipino community in the U.S. for running a million dollar Ponzi scheme targeting her fellow countrymen.
Contact 6: Congress hearing testimony over mail fraud schemes
Americans who fall for foreign lottery scams are losing billions, and now, Congress is hearing testimony on the issue.
Americans who fall for foreign lottery scams are losing billions, and now, Congress is hearing testimony on the issue.
Congress hearing testimony over mail fraud schemes
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Americans who fall for foreign lottery scams are losing billions, and now, Congress is hearing testimony on the issue.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Americans who fall for foreign lottery scams are losing billions, and now, Congress is hearing testimony on the issue.
Contact 6: Con artists target dormant credit accounts
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- If you think those credit cards you're no longer using are off limits to con artists -- you are wrong!Construction work came to a halt at a strip mall, after contractors were arrested for their role in a credit scam that cost consumers more than half a million dollars.It all started with one bad credit card company employee."She knew that these were dormant accounts which the businesses had lost track of, so she would go in manipulate the account," U.S. Postal Inspector Mona Hernandez said.She would create new credit cards, based on dormant accounts, and ask accomplices to use the cards."Multiple contractors were arrested in this case.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- If you think those credit cards you're no longer using are off limits to con artists -- you are wrong!Construction work came to a halt at a strip mall, after contractors were arrested for their role in a credit scam that cost consumers more than half a million dollars.It all started with one bad credit card company employee."She knew that these were dormant accounts which the businesses had lost track of, so she would go in manipulate the account," U.S. Postal Inspector Mona Hernandez said.She would create new credit cards, based on dormant accounts, and ask accomplices to use the cards."Multiple contractors were arrested in this case.
Contact 6: Avoid getting ripped off by moving companies
Summer is the busiest time of the year for people looking to move — and it’s also prime time for moving company ripoffs!
Summer is the busiest time of the year for people looking to move — and it’s also prime time for moving company ripoffs!
Contact 6: Avoid getting ripped off by moving companies
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Summer is the busiest time of the year for people looking to move -- and it's also prime time for moving company ripoffs!"The BBB, Better Business Bureau logged more than 8,500 complaints against movers last year.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Summer is the busiest time of the year for people looking to move -- and it's also prime time for moving company ripoffs!"The BBB, Better Business Bureau logged more than 8,500 complaints against movers last year.
Contact 6: Beware of phony "Yellow Pages" solicitations
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- FOX6's Contact 6 says small business owners should be on the lookout for companies posing as the "Yellow Pages." Contact 6 says not knowing who you're dealing with can cost you big money.The name "Yellow Pages" and the iconic "walking fingers" logo are not copyright or trademark protected.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- FOX6's Contact 6 says small business owners should be on the lookout for companies posing as the "Yellow Pages." Contact 6 says not knowing who you're dealing with can cost you big money.The name "Yellow Pages" and the iconic "walking fingers" logo are not copyright or trademark protected.
Katrina Cravy reveals sunscreen ratings winners
Time to start thinking of ways to beat the summer heat!
Time to start thinking of ways to beat the summer heat!
Contact 6: The importance of sunscreen
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Time to start thinking of ways to beat the summer heat!
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Time to start thinking of ways to beat the summer heat!