Before answering unknown calls, learn the most common phone scams and warning signs so you can protect your money and keep fraudsters out of your wallet.

If you own a phone or a computer, you have almost certainly been the target of a scam. No matter your age, scammers have ...

False claims can also damage a person’s medical record. Fake diagnoses, incorrect allergy information, or fraudulent hospice enrollment can delay or block legitimate care.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning residents about a new phone scam where the caller threatens you will be arrested if you don’t pay up. According to a release from the attorney ...

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It feels awful to be scammed. Unnerving to have a person's voice suddenly yelling at you right out of your computer. And you can't make it stop. "You've been hacked!" "You have pornographic material ...

Scammers often pretend to be Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents, which is successful due to most people's fear of tax-related trouble. However, the IRS never starts a case with a phone call. It ...

From fake delivery alerts to phony bank fraud notices, phone scams are becoming more common each year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) operates the “National Do Not Call Registry,” a list of phone ...

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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 ...