According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage.

Thousands of people are bilked every year by criminals who enter the lives of their victims through their telephones. AARP once found that about half of all mobile calls were fraudulent, and that the ...

Crooks steal by asking to use victims’ devices, sending themselves cash Susan Tompor Detroit Free Press USA TODAY NETWORK DETROIT – Maybe, we should all just quit trying to be so darn friendly. Too ...

Many scams come to your phone through fake texts or visiting scam websites. While smartphones have built in scam protections, ...

Your phone can be a connection to the outside world that helps you stay in touch with family and friends. But it can also be a means for scammers to get between you and your money through tricks and ...

In the wake of the latest reported phone scam, Elkton Police Department officials are emphasizing the following facts to residents to safeguard them from being duped: A police officer would never call ...

GASTONIA, N.C. — Gastonia officials are warning of a new phone scam targeting residents on the city’s electric service. According to a release from the Gastonia Police Department, the scammers claim ...

CECIL COUNTY – Maryland State Police does not call or text people to request money from them – under no circumstances whatsoever, agency officials emphasized on Wednesday while alerting the public of ...