New iPhone replacement scam uses pressure tactics and fake carrier calls to steal devices from buyers. Criminals claim ...

These simple rules help you decide when to answer the phone—and when to let it ring. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking ...

Hundreds of victims throughout Hampton Roads have lost millions for simply trying to help a stranger by letting them use their phone. It's all part of a cell phone scam targeting Navy Federal ...

Scammers are getting smarter, and so are their tricks. From fake delivery alerts to impersonated government agencies, phone scams are more convincing (and more frequent) than ever before. Whether it’s ...

ABILENE, Texas — Residents across the Big Country are being warned about a phone scam involving caller ID spoofing. In these scams, perpetrators manipulate caller identification to make it appear as ...

Convicted con artists reveal secrets to how they hook people. — -- It was 11 o’clock in the morning when Luann and Betty Ann’s world was shattered with a single phone call. “He says, ‘Do you have ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York Police Department is warning New Yorkers on social media about a new phone scam. Earlier this week, the department posted on X and Instagram, stating that there are ...

SUAMICO, Wis. (WBAY) - “Painful, because I knew then I was in a scam and I thought I had to follow the rules to get my Medicare benefits back.” The victim of a Medicare scam talked with Consumer First ...

In 2025, AI phone scams have emerged as a top threat, deceiving individuals into believing their family members are in distress and need immediate financial help. This scam uses artificial ...

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 ...