Federal fraud investigators say the telephone remains the most reliable weapon in a scammer’s toolkit, and the pitches keep ...

Federal investigators are warning consumers about a phone-based fraud that has already cost Americans more than 215 million ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. Every year, the Federal Trade ...

Truecaller is turning scam defense into a shared task, giving relatives tools to manage protection settings and step into suspected fraud calls. Phone scam defenses usually depend on the person ...

According to the Pew Research Center, 68% of adults in the United States receive a scam phone call at least weekly, and 31% ...

A simple script can stop a scam. Many seniors keep prepared responses by the phone to avoid high-pressure conversations.Don't ...

‘Free phone’ scams are becoming increasingly common, and there’s now a new one to watch out for. With this version, a brand new phone is left on your doorstep and – unusually – the scammer didn’t use ...

Monroe County law enforcement officials are warning the public about a recent surge in phone and text scams where thieves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A security guard works outside the Consulate General of India in San Francisco in 2021. Scammers are calling Indian residents in ...

Tennesseans lost nearly $270 million to phone scams last year.

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...