If you've received an innocent-sounding text from a number you don't recognize, it's not actually innocent. It's likely the start of a "wrong phone number" scam, which is increasingly being used to ...

A random “can you hear me?” question should be your first red flag that this unsolicited call could be a scam, said Kelly Richmond Pope, a professor of forensic accounting at DePaul University and the ...

EVERETT — Scammers are changing their tactics in Snohomish County and across the state, targeting residents with fake toll notifications, jury duty fraud and fraudulent arrest warrants. These phone ...

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence is making it easier than ever for criminals to churn out convincing scams."If it ...

CHICAGO -- Several people have contacted the ABC7 I-Team, saying they thought they were speaking to a customer service agent for Cash App but ended up losing hundreds of dollars to scammers. Sherita ...

When Helenann Knopp realized the dishwasher she'd bought online and had delivered didn't include installation, she went searching online for a customer service number. Instead, the New Jersey woman ...

They used fear tactics to basically hypnotize me into handing over all the money I’d worked so hard to earn and save over the last four years.” ...

Since September, the BBB has counted more than 800 consumers who have reported receiving scam messages about federal relief ...

The New York State Police are warning the public about an ongoing phone spoofing scam in which scammers impersonate members of law enforcement or government agencies in an attempt to solicit sensitive ...

Scammers constantly change and adapt tactics. When E-Z Pass toll scams became a trending topic, scammers started sending DMV and speeding ticket collection texts instead. The latest ploy: sending scam ...

ST. LOUIS – The FBI says nearly $1.4 billion has been lost in data breaches across the United States over the last three years. In 2024 alone, IBM estimates an average data breach costs the impacted ...

Scammers will target Medicare members in October claiming to be healthcare providers or offering replacement Medicare cards. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ...