Scam

Remember the McDonald's Monopoly game back in the day? Sure you do! You'd beg your parents to go to McDonald's every night so you could get a burger and fries and a slight chance to win a million bucks! Well, we hate to be the bearers of bad news, but you never had a chance at winning...

Some people are getting calls while others have scammers coming right up to their doorstep.

The holidays are a scammer's favorite season.

Same story, different year; don't get scammed.

Someone's going door-to-door asking for donations.

The Better Business Burea says puppy scams, where a person gets tricked into buying a puppy online that doesn't exist, are common in West Michigan.

There are some questions about the event producers as well as the charity it benefits.

Another day, another scam. This time, be on the lookout for job postings that may not be legit. Steelcase says scammers are impersonating hiring managers and posting fake job listings online to get money and personal information, Wood TV 8 reports...

Sadly, scams like this will never stop. The best we can do is share information on what is happening and how to avoid the scam to keep those who are most vulnerable from being taken advantage of.

The Kent County Sheriff's office says an old scam is back. They've issued and advisory about a phone scam involving police impersonators and the sex offender registry.

IRS scams are big this time of year, and now police say there's another type of scam we should watch out for in West Michigan: One involving fake contest winnings from Publishers Clearing House.

Members report calls and texts from someone claiming to be from Chemical Bank, asking for account information and social security numbers.