If your phone rings just once from a three-digit area code, you may assume the call is coming from somewhere in the United States and be tempted to call the number back. But satisfying your curiosity ...

If you've received an innocent-sounding text from a number you don't recognize, it's not actually innocent. It's likely the start of a "wrong phone number" scam, which is increasingly being used to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

Better Business Bureau is warning Montana residents with a 406 area code of a phone scam that appears to come from a legitimate Verizon customer service phone number. Faking genuine phone numbers is a ...

Find out why southern Arizona residents will soon encounter a new area code. Learn about the factors causing the shortage of phone numbers.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department (APD) is warning the public about scam calls from people posing as officers or U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Police say the ...

Scammers have various methods when it comes to getting their hands on your phone number. You might think, "Well, what's the big deal? Isn't it easy to find someone's number these days, no matter what?