Sometimes the caller says they are from Spectrum Cable or DirecTV. But more often than not, they say they are from “your ...

Scam calls have exploded into a nationwide problem, reaching levels that experts now describe as a crisis. Americans are bombarded daily with fake delivery updates, bank alerts, and government ...

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KSHB 41 reporter Megan Abundis covers Kansas City, Missouri, including neighborhoods in the southern part of the city. Share your story idea with Megan. People across the Kansas City area are fed up ...

The call will be foreboding. It will seem official. And it will come with a direct order: pay up or face arrest. In reality, these calls are a scam by those impersonating local sheriff deputies by ...

WXIN/WTTV – According to the newly-formed National Task Force on Fraud and Scam Prevention, Americans are losing $158 billion a year to scams and fraud, claiming about 57,000 new victims every day. So ...

Steve Klein's phone rings constantly at his Over-the-Rhine business, but most calls aren't from customers — they're from scammers targeting him with up to 80 fraudulent calls every single day. The ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - You might have noticed an increase in scam calls recently. A new report by the Colorado Public Interest Research Group said spam robocalls have hit a six year high.

Bank impersonation is a popular scam tactic, and one I've written about a lot. Fraudsters prey on people's fear, confusion, and desire to protect their money, which may lead targets to hand over login ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Have you gotten a weird phone call from someone saying they’re with the Oklahoma City Municipal Court? You may be on the receiving end of a scam that’s circulating, and city ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Open enrollment for Medicare comes to a close Dec. 7, but Medicare scam calls are not slowing down. Kristie Buford, principal agent and owner of Acadiana Insurance Advisors, ...

TO MAKE SURE NO ONE FALLS VICTIM. PICTURE THIS YOU GET A CALL THAT YOU MISSED JURY DUTY, AND NOW THERE’S A WARRANT OUT FOR YOUR ARREST. SOUNDS PRETTY SCARY, RIGHT? WELL, THAT IS A NEW SCAM HITTING THE ...