When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

An alarming growth in “trusted government agency/entity” scams has occurred over the last four years, now with a new “money ...

Scammers have all sorts of new tricks to steal your information. Phone makers, carriers and software developers are upping ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The government and mobile carriers are taking steps to crack down on scammers that steal billions of dollars from consumers each year by calling or texting. When it comes to ...

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Scammers are flooding in boxes and phones with sneakier tricks than ever. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa shares simple ...

Every year, American seniors lose over $28 billion to fraud, according to AARP. But here's the shocking part: Only a fraction ever gets reported. If you've received a letter, email, or call claiming ...

Scammers are still finding ways to make a profit on stolen phones. Michael Edwards can listen to music on his new iPhone 6 and even take pictures. Other than that, the phone is pretty much useless ...

Your state DMV probably won't text you about unpaid fees — but scammers will.