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

Scammers are getting smarter, and so are their tricks. From fake delivery alerts to impersonated government agencies, phone scams are more convincing (and more frequent) than ever before. Whether it’s ...

‘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. Phone scams have been on law enforcement's radar for decades but in the wake of the high-profile Nancy Guthrie abduction case, law ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo Police are warning people about a phone scam. They say someone with a southern accent is falsely ...

The fraudsters impersonate federal officers to frighten people into making hasty decisions, such as surrendering payment ...