Jason Knowles
Consumer Investigative Reporter at WLS-TV (Chicago, IL)
Consumer Investigator @abc7chicago I-Team. Warning #Consumers about Rip-offs #Scams and saving them money. INSTA: Jasonknowlesabc7
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1 week ago |
abc7chicago.com | Jason Knowles
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The FBI calls a dangerous scam "pig butchering." It is when scammers "fatten up" their victims and drain their bank accounts. The ABC7 I-Team is updating its investigation into the scam and finding that a local U.S. congressman is taking action because of the I-Team's reporting. The ABC7 Chicago investigation into "pig butchering" was recently featured in a joint U.S. House and Senate committee hearing. Now, lawmakers are trying to protect people from the heartbreaking scam.
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2 weeks ago |
abc7news.com | Jason Knowles
Trump tariffs in 1st 100 days could contribute to price increasesWednesday, April 30, 2025 4:06AMHere's how President Donald Trump's tariffs in his 1st 100 days in office could contribute to ongoing price increases in housing, groceries and more. Copyright © 2025 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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2 weeks ago |
abc7chicago.com | Jason Knowles
CHICAGO (WLS) -- As President Donald Trump marks the first 100 days of his second term, ABC7 Chicago is taking a closer look at what's happened during Trump's first three months in office and how it's impacted consumers. The I-Team is examining the rising costs of groceries and housing and how tariffs could contribute to the ongoing increases. Inflation has been gripping consumers' wallets for years now.
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2 weeks ago |
abc7chicago.com | Jason Knowles
ByJason KnowlesTuesday, April 29, 2025 3:51AMCHICAGO (WLS) -- It usually starts in a store parking lot. You think you are giving people a $10 or $20 donation to raise money for funeral services for a child. But instead, you are handing over your credit or checking card and losing thousands of dollars. Two women were pressured and then tricked into "tap-to-pay" donation schemes. "I never, ever agreed to give $3,000," said Estelle Fisher.
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3 weeks ago |
abc7chicago.com | Jason Knowles
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Scammers are upping their game with more sophisticated phishing emails. One tech security group is alerting the ABC7 I-Team about the new problem. The new, more enhanced phishing attempts could look exactly like the login page of an email when the link is clicked. Security experts say they are so convincing that even well-trained users and experts can be vulnerable.
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