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

Financial losses from phone scams in which fraudsters impersonate police officers or relatives rose in Germany last year, data from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) showed. Losses from scams ...

This is a clever, more believable scam because somehow scammers know when someone receives a new phone.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The impersonators take many forms, and they come prepared with countless stories for Beaufort County residents. But one narrative ...

‘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 ...

FBI reports over $20 billion in internet crime losses. Learn how scammers coach victims before bank visits and what families can do to stop fraud.

Your phone rings. It's your son's voice. Panicked. He says he's been in a car accident. He hurt someone. He's about to be arrested. He needs $15,000 wired before the end of the day, and please, don't ...

Atlanta police are warning the public about phone scammers who defrauded at least two people out of thousands of dollars by posing as high-ranking officers and threatening them with arrest if they did ...

You think email spam is bad? Here’s something worse: scam phone calls. The average American receives over 500 per year, and the result is that 39% of these consumers feel unsafe, according to a study ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is warning locals about a circulating phone scam that could impact individuals.