"Consumers are paying, in some cases, hundreds of dollars more beyond what they would pay just by going straight to the DMV website," said one consumer advocate.
The 'other' Alysa Liu began getting messages intended for the superstar Olympic skater that became annoying, but worse, Meta kicked the young tech worker off Instagram as a possible imposter.
While leaving for church, a Bay Area family found their electric Cadillac SUV's car doors suddenly locked -- after putting their baby inside. The family tried the doors, the key fob, the remote entry mobile app, and OnStar, but nothing would help.
Mail thieves stole a couple's property tax payment from the mail, wrote in their own name and cashed the $28,000 check. Wells Fargo says it's too late to get a refund.
When her so-called mentor suggested she sell her car and all her physical belongings at a pawn shop to try and 'unfreeze' her account, Dawn Furseth realized she had been scammed.
"ChatGPT told me no, this is a scam, you better go to police station... so I panicked at that time, I panicked and I call him. I say, you are scamming me!" the victim said.