Safety alert: Scams are on the rise; how you can avoid them

Americans get 2.5 million scam and robocalls a month, according to U.S. PIRG Education Fund, a consumer advocacy organization ...
GMA Network on MSN

SMS scams drop 86.6% in 2025; scammers shift to making calls —WhosCall report

Text or short message service (SMS) scams decreased significantly by 86.6% in 2025, as scammers shifted to call-based scams ...
The Daily Gazette

Seniors beware telemarketing scammers, bad contractors

CANAAN — Imagine being home bound on a fixed income. Friends have passed away; family is scattered in different parts of the country. The phone rings. A voice on the other end says that you have been ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

State sues two companies in alleged telemarketing schemes

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan says he is suing three out-of-state companies that allegedly used a telemarketing scam to bill thousands of people for unwanted services. Each ...