Scammers know this, and they're capitalizing on your trust with a trick known as caller ID or phone number spoofing, an attempt to convince you to hand over personal information—like bank account ...

As we get wiser, phone scammers get trickier. Some manipulate QR codes, others threaten, and still others pose as government officials or even as members of your own family.

Scam texts are one of the oldest means of stealing data, but they are getting more advanced. Here's a breakdown of some of ...

CBP warns of rising phone scams where callers impersonate agents to steal personal and financial information.

An alarming growth in “trusted government agency/entity” scams has occurred over the last four years, now with a new “money protection” twist.

WSAV News 3 found out firsthand when both the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department (BCSO) and WSAV’s Andrew Davis got calls ...

With your Medicare number, scammers can make fraudulent charges. This costs taxpayers anywhere from $60 billion to $100 billion each year.

Nowadays scammers often find out your number easily through leaked databases, social media or phishing attacks. Once they get your number, they use methods like 'call merging scam'.

Watch out for “sponsored ads” Edwards also said the scammers could have boosted the bogus Microsoft phone number with a sponsored ad. “They will set up front companies.

This is a SCAM! DO NOT GIVE INFORMATION OUT!! The number they are calling you from 1-972-591-5255 and are reading from a script they are based in Dallas, TX." Thanks, Becky!