New revelations show that it wasn't just the government dropping in on phone conversations. Some major companies having been turning over information as well.
Friday, June 14 2013 6:19 PM EDT2013-06-14 22:19:59 GMT
The 13abc I-Team is learning of a big change coming to a case we featured in May. Federal agents caught Richard Schmidt with weapons, ammunition and white supremacist material. He's the owner of Spindletop
The 13abc I-Team is learning of a big change coming to a case we featured in May. Federal agents caught Richard Schmidt with weapons, ammunition and white supremacist material. He's the owner of Spindletop Sports Zone in the Woodland Mall in Bowling Green. Now court records show a change of plea hearing for July. He originally plead not guilty.
If you have some unused credit cards, they might be targets for con artists. It turns out dormant accounts are something thieves are looking for. 13abc's Shaun Hegarty has a look at how criminals are getting into the accounts.
Brothers have a special bond and usually look out for each other, which is exactly what the Taylor brothers were trying to do when scammers cost them both dearly.
Scammers are targeting a group that's looking for a way to balance all that life throws at them. Single moms are now the target, and the scams are greatly affecting families.
A warning for small business owners: Scammers are pretending to be part of a well known company, trying to take your money, and it’s easier than you might think.
Debt seems to be piling up for many families, especially after the economic downturn we've seen in the last few years. Many are desperate for help, and scammers are offering to do just that.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:22:19 GMT
Some families in Maumee were surprised to open their utility bills and find some were ten times the normal amount. Many come from the Wrenworth subdivision and say they've been getting these very high
Some families in Maumee were surprised to open their utility bills and find some were ten times the normal amount. Many come from the Wrenworth subdivision and say they've been getting these very high bills recently and now they're asking why. At least one family did not get an actual meter reading in several months.
If you're thinking about selling a timeshare, be on the lookout for scam artists trying to convince you to sell through them. As 13abc’s Shaun Hegarty found, if you do business with them, you'll end up losing in the end.
Sports memorabilia is a multi-billion dollar industry in the US, and, where there is big money, there are scammers. 13abc's Investigative Reporter Shaun Hegarty explains you should always do your research before buying a piece of history.
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:10:32 GMT
Just about $24 million is how much the 13abc I-team has discovered is owed to the city of Toledo in utility bills dating back to the 1970s. So what's being done to collect that money with rising water
Just about $24 million is how much the 13abc I-team has discovered is owed to the city of Toledo in utility bills dating back to the 1970s. Some of that money is uncollectable because the residents have left and there's no way to track them down.
Thursday, May 9 2013 6:07 PM EDT2013-05-09 22:07:19 GMT
Since the Boston bombings, people have become more aware that trouble can happen any time anywhere. You may not have realized it, but our community may well have narrowly avoided a tragedy late last
Since the Boston bombings, people have become more aware that trouble can happen any time anywhere.
Foreign lottery scams and others like it are milking one billion dollars out of consumers annually, and, as I-Team investigator Shaun Hegarty found, the scammers are ruthless.
Thursday, May 2 2013 6:29 PM EDT2013-05-02 22:29:21 GMT
Imagine spending millions of dollars and not knowing where that money goes. It's actually happening right here in Ohio, and it's tax payer money. The money gives struggling families a little boost but
Imagine spending millions of dollars and not knowing where it's going. It's actually happening right here in Ohio, and it's taxpayer money. The money gives struggling families a boost, but as the I-team discovered, there's no tracking it.
Imagine losing your home to foreclosure, even though you've already paid it off. It's actually happening, thanks to scammers trying to rip-off the elderly.
Between 8 and 12 million people are falling victim to identity thieves each year. It's one of the country's fastest growing crimes. Now the crooks are hitting the road and watching you.
Thursday, April 25 2013 6:46 PM EDT2013-04-25 22:46:34 GMT
One in every four woman is a victim of domestic violence according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The incidents are increasing and becoming more deadly. The 13abc I-team is looking
One in every four woman is a victim of domestic violence according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The incidents are increasing and becoming more deadly.
Giving one simple "yes" to a con artist can open up years of headaches and financial trouble. And as you can see in tonight's I-Team Consumer Alert, once they lure you in, they're not likely to let you go.
Con artists have come up with a new trick to make some quick cash, and they're actually training other people to do the same thing in the process. I-Team Reporter Shaun Hegarty takes a look at how it works.
He's being referred to as the Mini Madoff, an infamous Ponzi-schemer, whose tricks are now trickling down to other crooks all over the country. But there are some things you can do to make sure you don't become the next victim.
With lots of income tax refunds arriving these days, some might catch your attention because they're not for you. Scammers might be using your address as a way for them to pocket a lot of money.
With Michigan preparing for Monday night's NCAA basketball championship, scammers are doing the same thing. It turns out championship games are places where people can lose a lot of money very quickly, all because of their homes.
Monday, June 17 2013 9:35 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:35:53 GMT
Day 15 ends with no sign of the missing East Toledo toddler. FBI divers spent Monday combing the Maumee River for 18-month-old Elaina Steinfurth. The search boast spent five hours on the water near the
FBI divers spent Monday combing the Maumee River for 18-month-old Elaina Steinfurth.
Monday, June 17 2013 11:10 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:10:56 GMT
Around this time every year, millions of little mayflies blanket Lake Erie communities like Port Clinton, Sandusky and parts of Toledo. Despite some water quality issues in the last few years, the mayfly
Around this time every year, millions of little mayflies blanket Lake Erie communities like Port Clinton, Sandusky and parts of Toledo.
Monday, June 17 2013 9:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:25:26 GMT
Three missing Michigan brothers will be featured on national television this week. Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton went missing from their father's home more than two years ago. John Skelton is
Three missing Michigan brothers will be featured on national television this week. Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton went missing from their father's home more than two years ago. Former America's Most Wanted host John Walsh is investigating the case. He and a camera crew spent time in Morenci last December.
Monday, June 17 2013 7:57 PM EDT2013-06-17 23:57:59 GMT
Hail to the size of ping pong balls and golf balls, funnel clouds and uprooted, large trees have all been listed among the storm reports from central parts of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
Hail to the size of ping pong balls and golf balls, funnel clouds and uprooted, large trees have all been listed among the storm reports from central parts of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan this Monday afternoon and evening.
Monday, June 17 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:22:02 GMT
Adam Cassidy put his blood sweat and tears into serving our country, but now he's looking for an army of his own. "I was blown up like several times. I have brain injuries and I have Post Traumatic Stress
Adam Cassidy put his blood sweat and tears into serving our country, but now he's looking for an army of his own.
Monday, June 17 2013 6:12 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:12:32 GMT
Toledo taxpayers may be on the hook for more than$100,000 to reimburse the federal government for sloppy home rehabilitation work. It stems from a program aimed at helping people make necessary repairs. Sometimes
An audit by the Department of Housing and Urban Development reveals a lack of oversight by Toledo into a federal home rehabilitation program meant sloppy, costly, unfinished work.
Monday, June 17 2013 6:06 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:06:19 GMT
Erie County police thought they were working a theft case at the Sandusky Walmart, but it turned into a drug bust. Perkins Township police say 21-year-old Esteban Ramirez and a child were running from
Erie County police thought they were working a theft case at the Sandusky Walmart, but it turned into a drug bust.
Monday, June 17 2013 9:18 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:18:25 GMT
It's been two weeks and counting and there are still no signs of a missing toddler from East Toledo. Elaina Steinfurth was last seen June 2. Since her disappearance, investigators and volunteers have
It's been two weeks and counting and there are still no signs of a missing toddler from East Toledo. Elaina Steinfurth was last seen June 2.
Monday, June 17 2013 9:03 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:03:21 GMT
Most movies are made in big cities like Los Angeles or New York. But three local filmmakers are raising money to shoot their movie right here in Toledo and you can help. They need to raise $100,000
Three local filmmakers seeking $100,000 in donations in order to shoot "Market Corrections" in Toledo using local cast and crew.
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