Scams are becoming more and more prevalent, and simply blocking unwanted calls doesn’t always do the trick. They’re so common that experts have coined the term “scam economy.” Unfortunately, it’s easy ...

Get out your phone. If you’ve ever wanted to see scammers twist in the wind, this may be the best shot you’ve had in a while. Information has been shared with ConsumerAffairs by BeenVerified, ...

Wouldn't it be nice if you could block all robocalls before you even have the chance to pick them up? Wireless carriers continue to improve their technology to stop unwanted calls, but a record number ...

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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 ...

Don't call back phone numbers that ring once and hang up, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has warned. People throughout the U.S. have been receiving "One Ring" or "Wangiri" robocalls in ...

Cell phones are being bombarded with scam texts. Even just clicking on a malicious link can compromise your personal information. Scam texts typically involve messages that feel urgent, asking you to ...

Perhaps it's just a telemarketer. Maybe it's an identity thief. It might even be a scam artist. Either way, "Scam Likely" is probably not an old friend whose number you forgot that you saved. It's ...

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

HARRISBURG (KDKA) - Attorney General Josh Shapiro says a telefunding scam that placed more than 61 million calls to numbers in Pennsylvania has been shut down. Shapiro's office joined the FTC and ...

Toronto police issued a public safety notice on Monday about a fraud and extortion scam involving threatening phone calls or text messages from American phone numbers. The text messages contain ...