Anyone can fall for a scam call. Here’s what to know about common phone fraud tactics and how to avoid becoming a victim.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An elderly Palos Hills resident lost $788,000 in a phone scam that’s under investigation, according to the Palos Hills Police ...

Every year, the IRS publishes its “ Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, highlighting the most common schemes targeting taxpayers.

WARREN COUNTY — An area sheriff’s office has issued a warning about an increase in phone scams to start 2026. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post about the recent increase ...

Buying a new smartphone should be exciting. Instead, some recent customers are receiving suspicious calls that could cost them their brand-new device. According to BGR, scammers are targeting people ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Residents in Abilene are being warned about a phone scam in which callers are posing as law ...

The impersonators take many forms, and they come prepared with countless stories for Beaufort County residents. But one narrative unites their schemes: You’re in trouble, and money is the only way out ...

Three people in two weeks lost nearly $22,000 combined after being victimized by scammers posing as Norfolk County Sheriff's office employees. According to the sheriff's office, the scammers told the ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community of a recent text scam, according to a post on their Facebook page. The post said some residents are receiving a scam ...

GASTONIA, N.C. — Gastonia officials are warning of a new phone scam targeting residents on the city’s electric service. According to a release from the Gastonia Police Department, the scammers claim ...

NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA (WBNG) -- Law enforcement officials are warning residents of recent phone scams sweeping across the nation. Officials from the Broome County Sheriff’s Office and the Sayre ...