In the scam, someone pretending to be a Geneva police officer calls from a number that has been spoofed on caller ID to be ...

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

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 ...

Reports of imposter scams in Pennsylvania have surged since early 2025. In October 2025, the Attorney General’s Office ...

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 ...

From fake delivery alerts to phony bank fraud notices, phone scams are becoming more common each year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) operates the “National Do Not Call Registry,” a list of phone ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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