Once upon a time, when the phone rang it was either someone you knew or a wrong number. Times have changed, unfortunately, ...

It never fails: Just as you sit down to enjoy a nice meal with the family, your phone rings. Sigh. Even more annoying is the fact that a glance at your smartphone screen doesn’t show who’s calling.

ADDIE. HEY, GUYS. YEAH, LAW ENFORCEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TELL ME THE MOST RECENT SCAMS THEY’VE HEARD ARE CALLS SAYING YOU’VE MISSED JURY DUTY AND NOW OWE MONEY, OR THAT THERE’S A WARRANT OUT ...

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Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story included data provided to USA TODAY that misstated the amount lost to scams globally last year. It was $1.026 billion. Scammers have ...

A call from the fraud department at your bank. The offer of a dream-come-true vacation. An attractive job posting. Scammers can worm their way into your world—and your money—in insidious ways. And ...