In a stunning development, the overall volume of the local top scams spiked off the charts, almost doubling year over year from 1,196 to 2,553 in the year ending on Dec. 31, 2025.
The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois released its annual top scams, and online shopping scams have topped the list for the sixth consecutive year, driven by a robust economy and the ever-growing popularity of buying online, often pulled in by phony or deceptive pop-up ads…