State Attorney Phil Archer issued the following report on Wednesday that a Brevard County Sheriff’s Deputy was justified in using deadly force during an incident on Stetson Drive in Cocoa last November. […]
The “Pride in Excellence” award is periodically presented to members of State Attorney Phil Archer’s staff who’ve demonstrated a commitment to service that goes beyond the requirements of their position. […]
Today, the office of State Attorney Phil Archer learned of a telephone scam where persons posing as employees of the State Attorney, called local residents telling them they are facing prosecution for fraud. […]
STATE ATTORNEY PHIL ARCHER: The missed jury duty scam has been around for years and Florida officials are again issuing warnings. You receive a call or email that claims to be a law enforcement officer, state attorney or a court official saying that you failed to show for state or federal jury duty. […]
State Representative Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, sent a letter to State Attorney Phil Archer on Monday requesting an investigation and potential prosecution of County Commissioner Curt Smith for using his official position to campaign for elected office. […]
Each Month State Attorney Phil Archer releases a newsletter to better inform citizens about how certain crimes may be impacting the community more than others and resources available to better protect them. […]
Recently one of our readers was the target of a Tech Support Scam. He received a call from an “unavailable” number and a person claiming to be with a security software company. […]
More than 160 Applebee’s locations across the U.S. were impacted recently by a point of sale data breach.
Online shopping has taken over the consumer world and completely transformed the way that companies do business and how shoppers purchase goods. However, with that convenience and accessibility comes the potential for increased risk. […]
If you’re got a car, motorcycle or boat for sale on Craigslist you may be targeted by crooks using PayPal in a clever new scam. […]
We’ve warned you about phishing emails (when a scammer creates an email that appears to be from someone you trust and includes a malicious link). But there’s also a text message version called “SMishing,” short for SMS phishing. […]
STATE ATTORNEY PHIL ARCHER: Eariler this month, a man knocked on the door of the victim’s home located on North Street in unincorporated Longwood and said he needed to discuss a wall in the backyard that needed to be repaired. […]
