The scam involves your car being held "hostage" and you being forced to pay a large amount of money to get it back.

An organized ring in the Inland Empire is accused of towing vehicles to a body shop and demanding excessive fees for release.

Officials at the California Department of Insurance are warning Southland residents of a “vehicle hostage” scam involving tow truck companies targeting motorists involved in traffic accidents. In a ...

The California Department of Insurance is warning drivers across the state about a new scam targeting people who were just in a car crash. They say that tow truck companies are targeting drivers ...

The California Department of Insurance has issued a public service announcement warning drivers in the state about increased ...

At an accident scene on West Liberty Avenue in the City of Pittsburgh, at least five tow trucks showed up before police and ambulances. “They listen to scanners and they respond. It’s a big ...

King City, in California’s Salinas Valley, agreed to pay $1.2 million to victims of a car-towing scam carried out by corrupt police officers who victimized poor Latinos. SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — King City ...

A man drove a stolen tow truck with the operator “hanging” on the back in Oregon, prosecutors said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A man accused of driving “recklessly” in a stolen tow truck ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County prosecutors shared riveting video on Tuesday showing a tow truck theft from July 2023. The video shows the suspect hopping in the front seat, and the tow truck ...