The loans targeted by scammers, called Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs), are ones that a bank will extend to a homeowner, using their home as collateral.

Beaufort County residents are regularly contacted by phone scammers impersonating police, court workers and even federal agents. Their tactics are growing more advanced.

Identity thieves are now using college enrollment to take out student loans in victims' names—the so-called ghost student scam.

Losing money to a scam is bad enough, but some scammers take it even further, tricking victims into paying them in hopes of recovering lost funds.

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Chances are you’ve received a call, email, or text message from a scammer before, even if you didn’t realize it. Scammers often reach out to people with seemingly legitimate concerns. However, they quickly shift their focus to asking for money,