Thousands of people are bilked every year by criminals who enter the lives of their victims through their telephones. AARP once found that about half of all mobile calls were fraudulent, and that the ...

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CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – Local authorities are sounding the alarm as a sophisticated phone scam continues to target residents across Citrus County. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Fraud Unit ...

We used to be happy -- or at least curious -- when the phone rang, but in recent years that chime or quiet vibration has turned into a source of anxiety. Unsolicited calls and messages have surged, ...

Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer ...

Scams have become more rampant than ever in the age of the internet. Connecting to the online world can be great for opening a new realm of possibilities for information access. However, it also ...

SHREVEPORT, La. -- A notorious scam is making the rounds, preying on people during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. To protect him from further victimization, KTBS is not using the ...

A widespread scam uses fake Apple alerts to create panic, leading victims to call fraudsters or click links that steal ...

Amid new consumer alerts about scams, state lawmakers this week passed legislation to combat scams at cryptocurrency ATMs.