LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — We hear a lot about cybercrime, but scams can, and do, happen face-to-face. And car repair ripoffs are among the most reported. AARP warns, sometimes mechanics want to do work that ...

A Wisconsin consumer recently contacted a repair company when their garage door was stuck, and was then nearly scammed out of ...

The best way around this scam tactic is to ask for a simplified explanation of the repair work. If a mechanic can't break this down into simple terms and distill the basics of what they will do to ...

CLAYTON, Mo. – A second suspect has been charged for his role in allegedly scamming an auto repair shop in Overland out of several thousand dollars last summer. According to the Overland Police ...

Sometimes we find ourselves locked out, or something in our homes break. Most will call a repair shop, but calling the first one that comes up in a search could cost extra or even be a scam. Homeowner ...

If you need to get your garage door fixed, do your research. Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is now issuing that warning after receiving 23 consumer complaints since April of ...

A police officer temporarily shuts down an auto services shop in Bogotá, Colombia, June 26, saying his business permit and other paperwork were out of date. Authorities are targeting tire-repair shops ...

After recent flooding, officials are warning Wisconsin residents to be careful when hiring people to repair their homes, vehicles or other damaged property. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, ...