Brian Roche

Lancaster

Anchor and Reporter at WGAL-TV (Lancaster, PA)

Emmy Award winning Anchor/Consumer Investigator (links and retweets are not endorsements. Opinions are my own) [email protected]

Articles

Property owners in Lancaster County learning about upcoming property reassessment

6 days ago | wgal.com | Brian Roche

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. THE NEWS FOR ALL LANCASTER COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS ON THIS PROPERTY ASSESSMENT STARTED ARRIVING IN MAILBOXES THIS WEEK. THESE BROCHURES WILL INFORM PROPERTY OWNERS WHAT A REASSESSMENT IS AND THE TIMELINE THAT’S INVOLVED. IT ALSO ADDRESSES FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND OFFERS INFORMATION ON WHAT PROPERTY OWNERS CAN DO TO PREPARE. NOW, THE PURPOSE OF A REASSESSMENT IS TO ENSURE THE FAIRNESS OF TAXES RELATIVE TO THE PROPERTY VALUES, NOT TO NECESSARILY INCREASE TAXES.
If you receive a call from 'credit card,' do not engage

1 week ago | wgal.com | Brian Roche

Our investigative team is hearing about a credit card scam nationwide, and now the Quarryville Police Department in Lancaster County has issued a warning about it. The scary part about this scam is that the crooks already have your entire credit card number, making it seem very convincing. Here is how it works. You get a call with your caller ID showing the words "credit card." The caller claims they are with the fraud department and your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase.
8 On Your Side team hears from viewers every day about this one scam

1 week ago | wgal.com | Brian Roche

SCAM. SO YOU CAN RECOGNIZE IT. OUR EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM CONTINUES TO HEAR FROM MULTIPLE VIEWERS EVERY DAY ABOUT THE FAKE INVOICE OR FAKE CHARGES, SCAM CALLS, EMAILS, TEXT MESSAGES CLAIMING THAT YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED HUNDREDS, SOMETIMES THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING YOU DID NOT ORDER. WE THINK IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO SEE AND HEAR THE MANY DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THESE SCAMS.
Potential car buyers and sellers keeping close eye on tariffs

1 week ago | wgal.com | Brian Roche

ROACH IS ON YOUR SIDE WITH AN ANSWER. THE AUTO WORLD IS A WORLD OF UNCERTAINTY RIGHT NOW. YEAH, I THINK THEY’RE JUST EVERYBODY IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT’S WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN. WHEN WHEN IS IT GOING TO HAPPEN? HOW IS IT GOING TO IMPACT THEM? JOHN GIAMBALVO IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE GM VOLVO DEALERSHIPS IN YORK COUNTY. THEY HAVE SIX NEW CAR LOCATIONS AND SELL TEN DIFFERENT MAKES OF VEHICLES.
Scammers using fake invoice scam to panic consumers into releasing financial info

1 week ago | wgal.com | Brian Roche

BEFORE, BUT THIS WEEK I HAVE HEARD FROM DOZENS OF VIEWERS ABOUT FAKE INVOICES. FAKE CHARGES FOR A PRODUCT YOU DID NOT ORDER. THESE COME IN THE FORM OF EMAILS, TEXT MESSAGES, AND PHONE CALLS. LET ME SHOW YOU A FEW EXAMPLES. THIS IS A PAYPAL INVOICE TELLING THE RECIPIENT THEY HAVE BEEN CHARGED MORE THAN $1,000 FOR A NEW IPHONE 16. HERE’S ANOTHER ONE ALSO CLAIMING TO BE FROM PAYPAL, TELLING THE CONSUMER THEY HAVE BEEN CHARGED $500 FOR BITCOIN.
Attorney General Dave Sunday appointed co-chair of Consumer Protection Committee

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Brian Roche

Pennsylvania's new attorney general now holds a title no other with that title has ever held. It's a title that puts him on the front line of protecting consumers in Pennsylvania and across the nation. The National Association of Attorneys General has appointed Dave Sunday as the new co-chair of the Association's Consumer Protection Committee. News 8 spoke with Sunday on why he accepted the position, and more importantly, what this means for Pennsylvanians.
Scammers targeting taxpayer ids and filing false returns

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Brian Roche

The tax filing deadline is fast approaching, less than a week away. The FBI is warning you about people stealing your taxpayer ID and then filing false returns. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center has received more than 1,000 complaints about identity theft in connection with tax returns within the past year. That is a 26% increase from the previous year. The stolen refunds are often put in accounts or sent to addresses they control.
Unexpected packages on your doorstep may be a scam attempt to test stolen credit cards

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Brian Roche

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROACH HAS THE ANSWER, FOLKS. I GET A LOT OF INTERESTING QUESTIONS FROM VIEWERS ABOUT ALL KINDS OF CONSUMER ISSUES, AND HERE IS ONE OF THE MORE INTERESTING QUESTIONS I’VE RECEIVED RECENTLY. A VIEWER NAMED CATHERINE SENT ME THIS EMAIL. WE RECEIVED A PACKAGE ADDRESSED TO A PERSON THAT WAS NOT US, BUT IT WAS OUR ADDRESS. IT WAS ONE CAN OF CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP. WHAT IS THE SCAM WITH SCAMMERS SENDING A PACKAGE THAT YOU DIDN’T ORDER? HOW DOES IT WORK? I THREW IT AWAY.
Be wary of being contacted for a job that seems too good to be true

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Brian Roche

VIEWER. SURE, MOST OF US WOULD LIKE TO STAY AND WORK FROM HOME, STAY IN OUR COMFY CLOTHES ALL DAY LONG AND MAKE A LOT OF MONEY, RIGHT? WELL, SCAMMERS KNOW THAT TOO, AND THAT’S WHY THEY TRY TO PULL OFF SCAMS LIKE THIS. A VIEWER SENT ME THIS TEXT MESSAGE SHE GOT CLAIMING THAT HER RESUME HAD BEEN RECOMMENDED TO A REMOTE WORK COMPANY, AND SHE WAS IMMEDIATELY BEING OFFERED AN ONLINE JOB. CHECK OUT THE BENEFITS.
FBI warns of scam preying on grandparents' emotions

2 weeks ago | wgal.com | Brian Roche

The FBI has arrested a man who allegedly orchestrated a scam that targeted grandparents in Pennsylvania. Officials are asking potential victims of this grandparent scam to come forward.