PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia region is seeing an 80% increase in unwanted calls and within those, a 50% increase in fraudulent calls since the government shutdown began. Before you pick up ...

From fake car warranties to phony charity appeals, the FTC reveals the most common tactics scammers are using.

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We often warn you about the latest scam taking money from North Texans. It may start with a call or text. We wanted to know: where are scam calls coming from? Can they be stopped at the source? Read ...

Scammers are constantly finding new ways to trick people. While older tactics like phishing emails and impersonating government agencies to steal credentials are becoming easier to spot, bad actors ...

SARAH METZ, WGAL NEWS EIGHT. WELL, NEW TONIGHT FROM YORK COUNTY. PENN TOWNSHIP POLICE SAY SOMEONE IS SPOOFING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S PHONE NUMBER. THE SCAM CALLS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN PENNSYLVANIA, ...

CHATHAM, BRYAN, LIBERTY COUNTIES, Ga. (WTOC) - Jury duty and warrant scams are spreading across our area, according to multiple city officials. In a social media post on October 27, 2025, the Bryan ...

Beware of scammers calling and pretending to be from the court, claiming you missed jury duty and must pay a fine. These fraudsters prey on your fear and use it to trick you into paying large fines, ...

Phone scams have become increasingly sophisticated in recent years. One-ring calls and other phone scams target millions of Americans each year, and the tactics used by scammers evolve quickly. New ...

Federal investigators are sounding the alarm about a fast‑evolving phone scam that is hitting iPhone owners where they are most vulnerable: their trust in familiar numbers and urgent messages. The FBI ...