Once upon a time, when the phone rang it was either someone you knew or a wrong number. Times have changed, unfortunately, ...

Our office has received reports regarding scam phone calls circulating in the area. In these calls, the scammer claims to be a deputy from the Sheriff's Office and states that the person being called ...

CyberSecurity Malaysia confirmed to MyCheck.my that silent phone calls are most likely from scammers, intending to identify ...

Berkeley County deputies are warning residents about a phone scam that has already cost some victims thousands of dollars.

If you've received an innocent-sounding text from a number you don't recognize, it's not actually innocent. It's likely the start of a "wrong phone number" scam, which is increasingly being used to ...

A random “can you hear me?” question should be your first red flag that this unsolicited call could be a scam, said Kelly Richmond Pope, a professor of forensic accounting at DePaul University and the ...

Hermosa Beach police are warning residents about a phone scam in which callers impersonate officers and demand money for fake ...

Scammers don't just reach out directly — they also set traps by creating fake websites and listing fraudulent phone numbers online that appear to belong to legitimate companies. Venmo warns that its ...

Hermosa Beach police are warning residents about a new phone scam that involves people impersonating members of the police ...

Landline identity theft is an emerging threat that gives scammers backdoor access to your accounts. An outdated phone number, especially a forgotten landline, can help them bypass security and drain ...