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 ...

"Your package delivery is delayed." "Your bank account has been frozen." "Congrats! You won the Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes!" These three scenarios are all among the top scam or spam ...

Get out your phone. If you’ve ever wanted to see scammers twist in the wind, this may be the best shot you’ve had in a while. Information has been shared with ConsumerAffairs by BeenVerified, ...

YUCAIPA, Calif. (KABC) -- Yucaipa police are warning residents to be aware of ongoing scams involving phone calls from people posing as Edison, FBI and San Bernardino sheriff's officials. The newest ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — It's a problem many people encounter daily or even multiple times a day...phone scams. Scammers are getting smarter and are using more complex software putting YOU at risk.

Should you answer it? Probably not if it’s one of these numbers. BeenVerified has shared a report with the top 12 phone numbers most associated with scam calls. The software company analyzed more than ...

It can be difficult to ignore the infamous ‘ding’ from your phone when getting a new text, but sometimes those messages have a phony background, asking you to click a link or respond with sensitive ...

Older adults are disproportionately affected by this issue because they make up more than 75 percent of homeowners in the U.S., according to U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s why AARP supported the ...

CHICAGO -- Several people have contacted the ABC7 I-Team, saying they thought they were speaking to a customer service agent for Cash App but ended up losing hundreds of dollars to scammers. Sherita ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Scams are on the rise for utility customers and becoming more aggressive and hard to spot. PECO is sounding the alarm on this, but it can affect customers of any utility company ...