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 impersonators take many forms, and they come prepared with countless stories for Beaufort County residents. But one narrative unites their schemes: You’re in trouble, and money is the only way out ...

Trump Mobile's T1 phone launch, announced in June 2025, faces backlash due to billing issues, unfulfilled promises, and ...

The scam involves a sophisticated attack strategy called spoofing. Here's what to watch out for—and what to do if you're ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Police are warning residents not to fall for a kidnapping phone scam that targeted a 61-year-old Darien resident on Feb. 8. The victim received a call from an unknown number warning him his daughter ...

ELYRIA, Ohio -- The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a recent uptick in phone scams across the county, including schemes that have led to significant financial losses. In a ...

Phone scams are no longer just a minor nuisance. They've become one of the most damaging and rapidly growing forms of consumer fraud in the United States. 5 billion to fraud in 2024, which represents ...

Older people are becoming increasingly vulnerable to scams, and the latest target appears to be. From April 2027, pensions ...

Shreyas Baldevbhai Chaudhary, 25, of Gandhinagar, India, pleaded guilty last week in U.S. District Court in Cleveland to one count of money laundering conspiracy for a financial scam involving older ...