A new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report highlights just how widespread impersonation scams have become.

Authorities are working to crack down on an impostor phone scam in which the caller pretends to be a DEA agent and then tries to steal the victim's money -- often by having them purchase gift cards.

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Tulare County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about two recent phone scams. The calls happened within a couple hours of each other on Tuesday, but the sheriff's ...

COLES COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Coles County Sheriff is warning residents about a recent phone scam. The sheriff’s office said it has received reports that several people were contacted by someone ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Police is alerting the public to phone scams where the caller pretends to be a member of law enforcement or a different government agency. Authorities said on May 30 ...

The highest numbers of scams were in California, Florida and Texas. Senior citizens lost almost $1 billion in scams in 2020, according to an FBI report released this week. A total of 105,301 people ...

WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — Authorities are investigating reports of a scam in Wayne County. According to the county sheriff's office, a scammer is calling residents, identifying themselves as a sergeant, and ...