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 ...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Spoof phone calls where the caller ID has the name of a company, but is associated with a fake number, is a common scam. People now need to be on the lookout for spoof calls ...

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

Hawaii Judiciary warns of phone scammers spoofing the Supreme Court Clerk's Office, advises against trust in caller ID.

The Google Phone app could soon let you provide feedback for scam calls and let you add additional context. The Google Contacts app could also soon present a Lookup button previously only visible in ...

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 ...

GJPD said banks will never ask you to withdraw cash, give it to a courier, or send money to protect your account. They also ...

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 ...

Recently, a new scam has been circulating on WhatsApp, particularly targeting adults and the elderly. While WhatsApp is a convenient messaging app, it's also prone to spam and scams, with hackers ...

Administrators of the Oregon Department of Justice’s Consumer Hotline are warning Oregonians about a new scam involving unauthorized transfers of phone numbers to different wireless carriers. In the ...