(Anchorage, AK) – Robocalls and unwanted texts are almost always a nuisance, and increasingly they are being used as tools by scammers to steal money and personal information. Con artists may call or text claiming to be from the government, a financial institution or a business. They may use call-spoofing technology to disguise their number on […]
WASHINGTON — Experts say North Korea is exploiting the lack of global regulatory controls on cryptocurrency to steal digital currencies to fund its nuclear weapons and missile programs. “Crypto provides Pyongyang with a new form of currency that is significantly less regulated and understood by national governments, financial institutions and international bodies,” Jason Bartlett, a […]
After noticing several suspicious inconsistencies regarding a Craigslist posting, a concerned citizen alerted Alaska State Troopers of the Craigslist advertisement of an outboard for sale on Tuesday. Troopers opened an investigation into the posting and it was determined that the outboard, valued at $4,000, was one that was stolen in Ketchikan in mid-October of 2021. […]
APD received a call at 9:52 am on Tuesday reporting that a driver was passed out behind the wheel of a gray Honda Odyssey at West 25th and Spenard and police responded to the location. When officers arrived, they located and blocked in the van that was parked but running. When they approached the van […]