Once upon a time, when the phone rang it was either someone you knew or a wrong number. Times have changed, unfortunately, and today phones seem to ring nonstop with unsolicited robocalls and, even ...

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 ...

Since the release of iOS 26 for the Apple iPhone family on 15 September, scammers no longer bother me thanks to the Call ...

From fake car warranties to phony charity appeals, the FTC reveals the most common tactics scammers are using.

Robocalls are on the rise, with Americans receiving just over 4.4 billion in April, according to a recent report. While not all these calls were harmful — some were linked to telemarketing campaigns, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. (STACKER) — These days it can seem as though ...

INDIANAPOLIS — We all know scammers spend day and night calling potential victims, hoping to steal their money and information. Now we have a better idea of where they’re calling from, or at least ...

HERE’S CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROACH. YOU KNOW, MOST OF THE SCAMS THEY EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM HEARS ABOUT START WITH PHONE CALLS. AND THIS IS THE MOST COMMON SUBJECT OF THOSE CALLS MEDICARE. HERE ...

Many of us know about the scam where fraudsters call you and threaten to shut off your electricity — and your air conditioning — unless you pay up right now during a brutal heat wave. Ditto for ...

ROACH HAS THE ANSWERS. IN THE LAST WEEK, I’VE HEARD FROM DOZENS OF VIEWERS ABOUT ONE PARTICULAR SCAM CALL. THE VOICE RECORDING CLAIMS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR SOME KIND OF OFFER. JUST TRYING TO ...

India’s cybercrime unit has warned users about a USSD-based call forwarding scam where fraudsters impersonate delivery agents ...