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RAPID CITY, S.D. - Following reports of attempted scam calls, Black Hills Energy has issued an advisory with tips on identifying potential scams.

High school juniors and seniors are starting to look for where they would like to go for higher education, and a part of that process is taking the ACT and SAT

Ever-evolving technology makes scams and cons believable for people of all ages, and it’s created a new kind of vigilante justice.

MLGW again warned customers to not give out personal information and to "remain vigilant" in protecting their account. It also said that an "essential" way to "thwart scams" is by keeping contact details up-to-date.

AARP Iowa is calling on legislators to support Senate File 2147, a bill to help protect Iowans from this nefarious practice.The organization says that for near

Scammers are at it again, this time acting as utility companies to target customers for large sums of money.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is warning consumers against utility impersonation scams, especially during the cold winter months.

Today is Utility Scam Awareness Day and Hawaiian Electric wants to remind customers that it doesn’t accept payment via cryptocurrency, prepaid debit cards, gift cards or money transfer.

In the past two weeks, a consumer reported receiving a phone call from someone pretending to be from OPPD, who claimed they’d turn off their power unless they r

Scammers are sending out barcodes to trick Memphis, Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) customers out of their money, MLGW said.