Federal fraud investigators say the telephone remains the most reliable weapon in a scammer’s toolkit, and the pitches keep ...

The Caruthersville Police Department is warning residents about a phone scam involving bank impersonators.

Financial losses from phone scams in which fraudsters impersonate police officers or relatives rose in Germany last year, data from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) showed. Losses from scams ...

‘Free phone’ scams are becoming increasingly common, and there’s now a new one to watch out for. With this version, a brand new phone is left on your doorstep and – unusually – the scammer didn’t use ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to the Martinsville Police Department, Morgan County Dispatch received multiple reports. Scammers claim they are holding ...

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 ...

Online scams are an ever-present threat, costing Americans nearly $119 billion a year. It’s not just happening on the internet either. Robocalls and text scams hit a six-year high in 2025. Now, with ...

Your phone can be a connection to the outside world that helps you stay in touch with family and friends. But it can also be a means for scammers to get between you and your money through tricks and ...

You know that little moment when your phone rings and the name on the screen makes you drop everything? Maybe it says your spouse, your daughter, your boss or your best friend. You answer because you ...

A few weeks ago, I stepped off the elevator with a salad in one hand, my laptop in the other, and my shoulder scrunched up to my ear so my phone wouldn’t fall. “Geez, again?” I said as I maneuvered my ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Robocalls, texts and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared with previous years, with ...