Once upon a time, when the phone rang it was either someone you knew or a wrong number. Times have changed, unfortunately, ...

Get out your phone. If you’ve ever wanted to see scammers twist in the wind, this may be the best shot you’ve had in a while. Information has been shared with ConsumerAffairs by BeenVerified, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Experts warn mysterious texts from unknown numbers with seemingly innocuous messages could actually be a scam to infect your phone with malware and steal your personal information.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — We all know scammers spend ...

Not only are they wildly annoying, but they also could be putting you at risk. And you might be wondering, if you put your phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry, why do the calls keep ...

Calls claiming to be from your bank, text messages prompting you to click on a link, or emails congratulating you for winning a non-existent prize. If you are deluged with scam attempts, then chances ...

(InvestigateTV) — According to the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) annual Scam Tracker Risk Report, online scams made up 70% of fraud reports in 2023. The report looked at how scams are perpetrated, ...

It never fails: Just as you sit down to enjoy a nice meal with the family, your phone rings. Sigh. Even more annoying is the fact that a glance at your smartphone screen doesn’t show who’s calling.

EIGHT. NEWS EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE NOW. THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION IS OUT WITH ITS FIVE MOST COMMON TEXT MESSAGE SCAMS. AND THERE ARE ONES THAT I HAVE BEEN WARNING YOU ABOUT FOR YEARS. SO LET’S RUN DOWN ...

Cell phones are being bombarded with scam texts. Even just clicking on a malicious link can compromise your personal information. Scam texts typically involve messages that feel urgent, asking you to ...