Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and ...

A new phone return scam targets recent buyers with fake carrier calls. Learn how criminals steal devices and steps to protect ...

Does it seem like every other call or text you get is from an unknown number trying to get you to click on a link or call back with your bank information? Well, it’s not just you. Robocalls and texts ...

Robocalls offering fake car warranties were once among the most common phone scams in the U.S., with nearly a billion scams logged in a single month in 2022, according to the Federal Communications ...

There's no way around it, Americans are inundated every day with nuisance and scam calls: about 50 billion of them per year, according to call-blocking app YouMail (the Federal Communications ...

TYLER — The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the FBI are alerting the public of several imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be members of the USMS, court officers or other law enforcement ...

A disturbing wave of fake agent phone scams is sweeping across the United States, catching people off guard and draining their savings. These criminals do not just pretend to be someone you trust; ...

It's a scam you're probably not prepared for: You receive an incoming call that your cellphone says is from a family member, but it turns out to be someone threatening your loved one and demanding ...

December 7, 2025 – Fresno County Sheriff’s Office officials report that they want to make the public aware of an ongoing scam ...

"Smartphones do their best to block scam links, so attackers use tricks to make their links clickable," said Joshua McKenty, CEO of Polyguard.ai, a cybersecurity company that helps businesses protect ...

Imposter scammers are targeting Medicare enrollees, claiming they need to update their Medicare card, but it's really just a ploy to steal their personal information. Kevin Summer said he was ...

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