In a bid to combat bank impersonation scams, Nationwide has become the latest bank to launch its own caller verification ...
INDIANAPOLIS — We all know scammers spend day and night calling potential victims, hoping to steal their money and information. Now we have a better idea of where they’re calling from, or at least ...
There's no way around it, Americans are inundated every day with nuisance and scam calls: about 50 billion of them per year, according to call-blocking app YouMail (the Federal Communications ...
Scammers are more likely to call with certain phone numbers and area codes. Phone numbers and area codes from more densely-populated areas are common among scammers who aim to build a sense of ...
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 ...
In the scam, someone pretending to be a Geneva police officer calls from a number that has been spoofed on caller ID to be ...
Scammers don't just reach out directly — they also set traps by creating fake websites and listing fraudulent phone numbers online that appear to belong to legitimate companies. Venmo warns that its ...
Carroll Township Police are warning residents about a scam in which the perpetrators are spoofing the department’s phone number and using it to get money from the people they call. At least one victim ...
Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) is warning of a scam targeting customers over the phone. The company says a fraudulent phone number comes up when searching "OG&E payments" or "how to pay my OG&E bill ...
The San Francisco Police Department advised residents Saturday of a scam being perpetrated that involves a someone calling from a phone number that falsely identifies it as a known police number, (415 ...