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Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance Warns Tennessee Investors About Risks for “Spoofing” and “Phishing” Scams

Sep 30, 2024 at 06:05 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (“TDCI”) Division of Securities is alerting consumers about the prevalence of spoofing and phishing sc.... Read More

Unknown Subjects Continue Pretending to be Deputies and Officers in Phone Scam

Aug 14, 2024 at 02:52 pm by WGNS News

COFFEE COUNTY, TN - In a plot twist that's as old as the hills, the nearby Coffee County Sheriff’s Office in Manchester, TN is once again running into the same problem t.... Read More

Fraud Alert: Murfreesboro Police Probe Bank Fraud at 2-Local Bank Locations

Apr 23, 2024 at 02:03 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The Murfreesboro Police Department's Fraud detectives are currently investigating a series of fraudulent bank transactions that occurred at two Redstone F.... Read More

Beware: Scam Social Security Notices

Apr 05, 2024 at 11:39 am by WGNS News

In a recent release by the Coffee County Sheriff's Office, residents are warned to exercise caution in what and who they respond to. The warning came after receiving reports.... Read More

BOLO: Identity Theft Suspect Sought in Multi-Bank Fraud Spree

Apr 01, 2024 at 03:58 pm by Chandelar Williams

Murfreesboro, TN - Local law enforcement authorities are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a woman believed to be connected to a string of fraudulent activities a.... Read More

TDCI’s Securities Division Urges Tennesseans To Focus on Fighting Fraud, Identity Theft

Mar 14, 2024 at 11:45 am by WGNS News

Scammers, identity thieves, and fraudsters cheated Tennesseans out of a reported $133.6 million of their hard-earned money in 2023, landing Tennessee as the state.... Read More

Identity Theft Awareness Week (Jan. 29 – Feb. 2, 2024)

Jan 29, 2024 at 06:21 am by WGNS News

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (“TDCI”) Securities Division and the Tennessee Attorney General are highlighting Identity Theft A.... Read More

Man with Awaiting Extraditable Charge in California Allegedly Gives Police 3-Different Names Before Arrest in Murfreesboro

May 09, 2023 at 04:25 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - A man who was pulled over for a minor traffic infraction apparently identified himself as three different people, when questioned by.... Read More

UPDATE: Attempted Bank Fraud Case Remains Open and Investigation is Ongoing

May 04, 2023 at 06:32 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN – On Wednesday, Murfreesboro Police Public Information Officer Larry Flowers confirmed that an arrest has yet to be made in a recent attempted.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Investigating Identity Theft Case

Apr 28, 2023 at 08:27 pm by WGNS News

    Murfreesboro, TN - A man from Florida contacted the Murfreesboro Police Department after an unknown subject allegedly went to a Murfreesboro bank and attempted.... Read More

Two Females Accused of Defrauding Area Residents of Up To $250,000

Mar 15, 2023 at 11:20 pm by WGNS News

CANNON COUNTY, TN – In the nearby area of Woodbury, Tennessee, the Cannon County Sheriff’s Office is working with law enforcement in Georgia to solve a fraud case.... Read More

53-Year-old Murfreesboro man hit by thieves who steal his identity

Jul 05, 2022 at 05:30 pm by WGNS

A man in Murfreesboro recently phoned police to detail a fraudulent transaction that took place, after falling victim to identity theft. The 53-year-old victim discovered his.... Read More

Local theft of a wallet turns into an identity theft and attempted fraud case

Apr 04, 2022 at 01:53 pm by WGNS

  Identity theft continues to plague citizens both locally and across the globe. A 2021 article by Experian, a credit reporting agency, shows that identity theft affects.... Read More

HAVE you seen these suspected Identity Theft suspects?

Aug 04, 2020 at 12:31 pm by WGNS

A Nashville man is out thousands of dollars after an unidentified man went into Kay Jewelers at The Avenue on Medical Center Pkwy in Murfreesboro.Apparently, the suspect appli.... Read More