Rich Kolko

The Department of Veterans Affairs was hit with its largest security breach in the last decade, with 46,000 vets’ social security numbers potentially exposed, the agency said Monday. Hackers used social engineering to gain access to the system and then rerouted payments that were supposed to go to health care providers. The VA sent letters […]

Republican congressional candidate Byron Donalds has officially filed a complaint with the FBI over a text message blast that was sent the morning of Florida Election Day primaries. It all started with this text message that said Donalds had dropped out of the congressional race for the U.S. District 19 seat. “Last night we finished […]

Nearly two decades have passed, but for many of us, the images from the 9/11 terrorist attacks are etched in our memories forever. It’s one of the moments in history where you recall exactly what you were doing when you heard the news. WINK News Safety and Security Specialist Rich Kolko relived that moment with […]

Consumers are reporting a new imposter scam — this time the callers are pretending to be with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). According to reports, the callers are telling people they may be entitled to money, and they are asking people for their personal information to determine if they are eligible. It’s a […]

This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and you can help. If you have seen them, reach out to Crime Stoppers […]

There’s new information Thursday tied to questionable texts, your vote, and the August primary election. Text blasts on primary election day claimed that GOP candidate Byron Donalds dropped out of the congressional race for the U.S. District 19 seat. We look at the events and how an investigation would take place. First, text messages were […]

This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and you can help. If you have seen them, reach out to Crime Stoppers […]

Usually, when a friend suggests a way to get some extra cash, you listen up. Now there’s a scam going around Facebook and Instagram and other social media that involves your “Friends.” How does it work? Scammers are hacking accounts and sending out messages that look like they’re from one of your friends. Then, they […]

With more children spending all day on the computer to learn, there are a lot of ways for them to get into trouble online. The School District of Lee County has software downloaded on school-issued Chromebooks that will help keep kids safe online. “I would hope they would do that and make sure they are […]

This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and you can help. If you have seen them, reach out to Crime Stoppers […]