Three tax preparers accused of fraudulently helping Central Florida customers obtain large income tax refunds have pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service.

October is Cyber Security Awareness month. It’s not tax season, but crooks are still after your personal information.

Names like Fearne Cotton, Rachel Hollis and even Tony Robbins can catch your attention, offering to feature you as a guest on their podcasts. They may even promise as much as $3,000 for a 45-minute interview. But, as they say, if it sounds too good to be true, it often is.

A joint law enforcement effort led by the U. S Secret Service Thursday dismantled 13 illegal devices, a move the agency projected would prevent $3.9 million in stolen EBT funds in Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville.

A text message asking voters to update or change their Florida voter registrations may be a scam, warns the Lake County supervisor of elections.

Owners and employees of a Central Florida tax preparation company have been arrested on federal charges for allegedly filing fraudulent tax returns on behalf of customers between 2017 and 2020, court records show.

A 5-year student at the University of Central Florida told News 6 his reputation was ruined after racial slurs linked to his name went viral reaching “about 1 million people.”

An Orlando woman says she lost hundreds of dollars when she clicked a link she got on Facebook messenger, and her friend did too, she says.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office putting out an alert Thursday after they say a person was recently threatened with jail time after a person called saying they would be arrested if they missed jury duty,

A secret weapon against organized retail crime is being tested right here in Central Florida.

The U.S. Secret Service Cyber Task Force began a seven-county Central Florida campaign Thursday to post warning signs at 433 identified ATM bitcoin hubs used in schemes across the state.

A new survey released by CNET found that an estimated $74 billion in holiday packages are expected to be delivered door-to-door between now and Dec. 24.

An auto dealer that specializes in hot rods and classic cars is under criminal investigation and facing more than a dozen lawsuits as former customers claim they were defrauded by the company, News 6 has learned.

An Orlando-area congressman is taking action after a student at the University of Central Florida told News 6 his reputation was ruined after racial slurs linked to his name went viral, reaching “about 1 million people.”

A 5-year student at the University of Central Florida told News 6 his reputation was ruined after racial slurs linked to his name went viral reaching “about 1 million people.”

The Federal Trade Commission is taking on illegal telemarketing calls and so-called consent farms with a joint task force involving more than 100 federal and state law enforcement partners, including the attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Florida’s new agriculture commissioner, Wilton Simpson, told News 6 he is confident legislation that will carry penalties for the use of so-called “gas pump manipulation devices,” will pass with full support by state lawmakers and Governor Ron DeSantis.

A $65,000 wire transfer to a mystery bank account left an admissions manager with Full Sail University staring at a zero balance with little proof he was the victim of a smartphone hacker.

A $65,000 wire transfer to a mystery bank account left an admissions manager with Full Sail University staring at a zero balance with little proof he was the victim of a smartphone hacker.

Nicole Hayden, a recent victim of a romance scam, said it’s important to trust your gut, pay attention to red flags and not send anyone money.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Brown envelopes that appear to be some sort of parcel delivery notice may be a scheme to steal bank account information or sell water treatment devices, a News 6 investigation revealed. Reports of vague “parcel on hold” notice being delivered to Central Florida residents started popping up last week but have been delivered to residents over the last few years according to user reports. News 6 obtained a copy of a notice sent to residents in the Apopka area that include two phone numbers with an 877 area code. She set up a time for someone to do free water testing & I would receive a gift card. At the bottom of the notice is a reference to LE Form 2100, April 2014.