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Fire at historic church in Cleveland ruled accidental, services to continue at sister church

Thursday, The Cleveland Fire Department said the fire at Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal M.I. on E. 36th Street has been ruled accidental/unintentional. According to the fire department, the church has $100,000 in damage.On Feb. 29, dozens of firefighters responded to the property that dates to the late 1800s. Pastor Ariel Santiago has led the congregation, with deep roots in the

How to contact the News 5 ‘National Consumer Protection Week’ phone bank on Thursday

News 5 Cleveland is holding a phone bank on Thursday in honor of “National Consumer Protection Week.”Employees with the Greater Cleveland Better Business Bureau, FTC, Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Cuyahoga County Office of Consumer Affairs, Legal Aid Society and US Postal Inspectors will be on hand from 6-9 a.m. to answer your questions about scams, preventing identity theft, and reporting

Beware of an email scam circulating after AT&T service outage

Cybercriminals are looking to take advantage of AT&T customers who were affected by the wireless company’s massive service outage in February.A News 5 viewer sent us a message she received purportedly from AT&T. However, the sender’s email address didn’t match AT&T’s official domain (@att.com). The email apologized for the service disruption and included a link to get the next month

How AI is making phone scams more sophisticated

Phone scams are becoming more sophisticated with the help of artificial intelligence. Scammers are using AI to clone voices, including those of friends and family, to steal money or personal information over the phone.”Some of these voice overs, if you have heard them, it’s amazingly good,” said Vipin Chaudhary, professor of Computer and Data Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.