It is a common scam tactic to spoof phone numbers associated with government agencies so that it appears the scam call is ...

Scam phone calls, texts and online adverts have been on the rise with the public warned to stay vigilant about them.

Steve Klein's phone rings constantly at his Over-the-Rhine business, but most calls aren't from customers — they're from scammers targeting him with up to 80 fraudulent calls every single day. The ...

In 2024, approximately 3,500 scams were reported to the Attorney General's office, which increased to 4,000 last year.

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 ...

Scammers are constantly finding new ways to trick people. While older tactics like phishing emails and impersonating government agencies to steal credentials are becoming easier to spot, bad actors ...

A NEW MEASURE that is set to be rolled out by the communications regulator next year aims to tackle scam calls from international numbers. It comes amid an increase in scam calls from UK-registered ...

TO CUT DOWN THOSE CALLS. THESE CALLS ARE GOING TO KEEP COMING, BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO TO STOP SOME OF THEM. NUMBER ONE, PUT YOUR PHONE NUMBER ON THE NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY. HERE’S ...

The message comes from an entity like the "Student Loan Relief Center." A voice says you “now qualify” for forgiveness of your student loan debt.

SHAH ALAM - A new phone scam tactic, known as "silent calls", is increasingly targeting Malaysians. Unlike typical scam calls, these calls appear completely silent when answered, but that silence is ...

Phone scams have become increasingly sophisticated in recent years. One-ring calls and other phone scams target millions of Americans each year, and the tactics used by scammers evolve quickly. New ...

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