While adults ages 55 and older receive more telemarketing spam calls than younger adults, surprisingly, millennials—people between the ages of 18 and 34—are the most vulnerable to losing money in a phone scam. Millennial men represent 38 percent of all pho.....

1. In this con, victims get a call from someone pretending to be from Service Canada or another government agency, saying their social insurance number (SIN) has been blocked, compromised or suspended. The call might be one of the latest variations on caller I.....

809 Area Code Phone Scam this scam is over a year old and people are actually still receiving telephone calls re 809 area code scams. Please do not respond to Emails, phone calls or web pages that tell you to call an 809 area code phone number. This scam can e.....

Your phone has three main areas of vulnerability: hardware, software, and phone number. Each has risks, and you can take some measures to mitigate the risks.
Public USB charging port: Before plugging into a public USB jack, think twice to quickly charge.....

This year, the number of crooks using Covid-19-related scams has surged. Already nearly 52,500 Americans have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission about Covid-19-related fraud, with a total loss of more than $38.6 million. One of the most import.....

Every 10 years, the Census Bureau accumulates personal information to account for people living in the United States. Census officials may try to contact you by phone, letter, and in person in March and April 2020. Some of them could be scammers, trying to col.....

Internet scams are attempts by con artists to convince you to send them money. These fraudulent schemes can include lotteries, on-line dating services, inheritance notices, work permits/job offers, bank overpayments, or even make it appear that you are helping.....

Amazon does not call to confirm when your order something. But the recent scam calls serve as a good reminder that now matter how you're notified about anything, you can always go to the internet to look up a phone number and email address to help you verify i.....

united States lawmakers are working on a $1 trillion stimulus package to provide relief to Americans across the country who have been adversely affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic. As it warned Americans of the possibility that scammers may use the news.....

Now with tax season upon us, individuals and groups will once again attempt to defraud taxpayers and the US government out of millions of dollars, using techniques and technologies that range from the old school to the cutting edge. This year is no different, .....

Scammers sometimes pose as debt collectors and collection agencies and try to get consumers to pay them. These types of scam artists often use abusive and harassing tactics in order to frighten you into providing bank and other personal information, while you .....

The phone rings and an unknown number from abroad appears, such as Algeria or Tunisia. What can you do best and most importantly, what not? Criminals try to strike through all kinds of digital avenues. They always come up with new, fraudulent tricks. For examp.....

“You’ve won the lottery!” It’s something that many people want to hear. But sometimes those words come from scammers who are trying to steal your money. Some of those scammers have falsely identified themselves as being affiliated with Mega Millions. N.....

Spoofers using government phone numbers, government employees’ names, demanding payment via bitcoin ATMs. During these calls, scammers attempt to collect a fine in lieu of arrest for failing to report for jury duty or other offenses. They then tell victims t.....

Scammers are calling and leaving voicemails in Mandarin, from numbers appearing to originate from mainland China, claiming to be from the Chinese Embassy, Chinese Consulates, or from Chinese law enforcement agencies. These callers request that you pick up a pa.....

Recently, Chinese robocalls have been bombarding the U.S. in growing numbers. The calls go out in Mandarin, apparently indiscriminately but in hopes of tapping into a Chinese immigrant population. The robocall’s voice typically claims to be from the Chinese .....

Jackson Library in Southern Michigan. "The Jackson District Library does not take payments over the phone or ask for account information from our patrons over the phone," assistant director Jason Shoup said. “We're asking that all our patrons please do not g.....

These days, the online scams are much more sophisticated—but all of them involve one thing: trust. And whenever trust is involved, scams are present too. One of the most recent trends in scamming involves crowdfunding. For the unaware, crowdfunding is simply.....

elephone scammers try to steal your money or personal information. Scams may come through phone calls from real people, robocalls, or text messages. The callers often make false promises, such as opportunities to buy products, invest your money, or receive fre.....

If you're hesitant to pick up your phone when you see an unknown number (or a familiar number), that's understandable. Fraudulent phone calls have reached an all-time high in recent years and scammed Americans out of billions of dollars. But no matter how savv.....

Many people are unable to tell the difference between a legitimate collection agency and a scammer. But there are some red flags to watch for that indicate that the collection call you receive is probably not from a legitimate collection agency. Pay attention .....

What is cell phone cloning fraud?
Subscriber fraud occurs when someone signs up for service with fraudulently obtained customer information or false identification. Lawbreakers obtain your personal information and use it to set up a cell .....

Get a call from the Social Security Administration? It's the latest government imposter scam. Con artists steal hundreds of millions of dollars a year pretending to be with the government. No matter how official they seem, no matter how scary the situation sou.....

According to the Vancouver Police Department, fraudsters are using a technique known as spoofing to display its non-emergency number and pretending to be officers.

Several reports have been filed with police by residents who received calls from some.....

What’s your most important financial number? Is it your Social Security number? The number on your bank account? Text messages are often used by banks, businesses and payment services to verify your identity when you request updates to your account. Savvy.....