Convicted con artists reveal secrets to how they hook people. — -- It was 11 o’clock in the morning when Luann and Betty Ann’s world was shattered with a single phone call. “He says, ‘Do you have ...

Anyone can fall victim to fraud but the elderly may be particularly vulnerable. In 2024, Americans aged 60-plus reported the ...

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office detectives are warning residents about ongoing phone and text scams targeting personal and financial information. Reports continue to rise, and in several cases ...

Scammers are constantly finding new ways to trick people. While older tactics like phishing emails and impersonating government agencies to steal credentials are becoming easier to spot, bad actors ...

The Redmond WA Police used social media to warn of increased scams, urging caution with suspicious calls and sharing ways to ...

In a social media post on October 27, 2025, the Bryan County Clerk of Courts said that this new jury duty scam is spreading ...

Have you ever received a phone call claiming that your bank account has been compromised? You’re not alone. Banking phone scams are on the rise, and criminals are becoming more convincing by the day.

It now appears many people in the Triangle have been targeted by the recent hostage scam. After breaking the story about the scam Monday, many have called, emailed, or sent messages on social media ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utahns lost nearly $115 million to fraud in the past year, with phone scams playing a major role in the financial damage, according to new data. The Federal Trade Commission ...

The police department tasked with protecting the University of Colorado Colorado Springs student body has issued a warning that scammers are using threatening phone calls to try to scam students. The ...