Scam phone calls, texts and online adverts have been on the rise with the public warned to stay vigilant about them.

It is a common scam tactic to spoof phone numbers associated with government agencies so that it appears the scam call is ...

Steve Klein's phone rings constantly at his Over-the-Rhine business, but most calls aren't from customers — they're from scammers targeting him with up to 80 fraudulent calls every single day. The ...

A NEW MEASURE that is set to be rolled out by the communications regulator next year aims to tackle scam calls from international numbers. It comes amid an increase in scam calls from UK-registered ...

Robocalls offering fake car warranties were once among the most common phone scams in the U.S., with nearly a billion scams logged in a single month in 2022, according to the Federal Communications ...

Scammers are constantly finding new ways to trick people. While older tactics like phishing emails and impersonating government agencies to steal credentials are becoming easier to spot, bad actors ...

SHAH ALAM - A new phone scam tactic, known as "silent calls", is increasingly targeting Malaysians. Unlike typical scam calls, these calls appear completely silent when answered, but that silence is ...

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

For many older Americans, the phone has become a source of anxiety instead of connection. The calls often start early, around 7 a.m., and don’t let up until dinner. They arrive every few minutes, ...

Phone scams have become increasingly sophisticated in recent years. One-ring calls and other phone scams target millions of Americans each year, and the tactics used by scammers evolve quickly. New ...

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