12 Phone Scams You're Most Likely to Fall For (And How to Avoid Them)

Before answering unknown calls, learn the most common phone scams and warning signs so you can protect your money and keep ...
WHNT

BBB Scam Alert: Fake relief check phone calls claim you have money waiting

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – The Better Business Bureau of North Alabama’s President and CEO Karen Reeves warns of fake relief check phone calls directing people to a phishing site. Learn how the scam ...
Gizmodo

How Scammers Poison AI Results With Fake Customer Support Numbers

Scammers love to seed the internet with fake customer service numbers in order to lure in unsuspecting victims who are just trying to fix something wrong in their life. Con artists have done it to ...
Detroit Free Press

Scammers impersonating Geico got money after she Googled car insurance deals

Scammers don't just reach out directly — they also set traps by creating fake websites and listing fraudulent phone numbers online that appear to belong to legitimate companies. Venmo warns that its ...
WGAL

Scammers spoof Penn Township police department's phone number to target victims

SARAH METZ, WGAL NEWS EIGHT. WELL, NEW TONIGHT FROM YORK COUNTY. PENN TOWNSHIP POLICE SAY SOMEONE IS SPOOFING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S PHONE NUMBER. THE SCAM CALLS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN PENNSYLVANIA, ...
ConsumerAffairs

How to stop extended car warranty phone calls

Robocalls offering fake car warranties were once among the most common phone scams in the U.S., with nearly a billion scams logged in a single month in 2022, according to the Federal Communications ...
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A 'federal relief check' scam is targeting hundreds of U.S. consumers

Since September, the Better Business Bureau has counted more than 800 consumers across the U.S. who have reported receiving scam messages about federal relief funds. The BBB warns that the scheme ...
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I Almost Fell for an $80K Check Scam — Here’s How I Caught It in Time

When Joe Schulz*, a small-business owner based in New Jersey, received a new customer order from a company based in Dubai, he felt that something may be off. It turned out his instincts were right, as ...