‘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 ...

Your phone can be a connection to the outside world that helps you stay in touch with family and friends. But it can also be a means for scammers to get between you and your money through tricks and ...

A phone call telling you to return a new phone may be a scam. The scammer simply keeps your phone instead of replacing it. Hang up on such calls and contact the carrier directly. The next time you ...

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 ...

Phone scams driven by artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency payment channels cost Americans billions of dollars in 2024, and federal enforcement data released in early 2025 shows the problem ...

New research by NordVPN shows that 2 in 5 Americans feel unsafe because of scam calls. For a growing share of the population, phone scams have moved well beyond a daily annoyance. To combat this, ...

People are growing wise to pyramid schemes and emails from Nigerian princes, so scammers are getting crafty. Nowadays, artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere. Generative AI platforms make it ...

HAMPTON COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - The Hampton County Sheriff’s Office is warning locals of a new phone scam that sees callers posing as federal agents and court officials. According to the Sheriff’s ...

Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be. “I'm so ...