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Chaman Silverio Balbuena, 31, is accused of helping route cash from the victims to the Dominican Republic. Prosecutors say he would pick up collect money from elderly victims, who were tricked into thinking their grandchild had been in a car accident and needed legal fees.

Groups of people have been spotted at intersections asking for donations to supposedly help children with life-threatening illnesses. Some of their signage appears to match signs used by groups in South Carolina that authorities have labeled as scammers.

The phone scam that has ensnared the Kansas City Police Department has spread nationwide.“What we’ve found is that the phone calls coming into our police…

Platte County Treasurer Rob Willard fell for an e-mail scam Friday, and it cost the county more than $48,000.Willard received an e-mail, purportedly from…

St. Teresa's Academy, a 150-year old private Catholic all-girls school in Kansas City's Brookside neighborhood, is trying to cut financial ties with…

Authorities in 22 states, including Missouri, are investigating a scam aimed at school districts.There’s nothing fancy about this scam. There’s no hacking…

In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, postal inspectors and U.S. Attorneys from Western Missouri and Kansas are asking the public for help…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-912096.mp3Kansas City, MO – A laptop stolen five years ago in Overland Park has led to…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-907515.mp3Jefferson City, MO – Elderly Missourians who qualify for $250 rebate checks…