Scam calls and texts can be convincing, but here's what you should know to help you avoid falling for it.

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Pickpockets were once the biggest worry for travelers heading to new destinations on vacation. But travel scams have become more sophisticated, ...

A new jury duty scam out of Chesterfield is making it even harder to spot the red flags in these common tricks. Scammers aren ...

If you’ve been scammed, it can feel impossible to navigate. Online scams result in lost funds, loss of access to important accounts or devices, damage to reputation and other harms. And with the rise ...

In 2025, victims lost $3.5 billion (1) to imposter scams. Now, CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman nearly became a victim of one of those scams. “I just got SCAMMED,” Matt Gutman posted in a ...

Surfshark has quietly launched a new mobile feature called Scam Text Protection that uses AI to detect phishing text messages in real time and route them away from your inbox before you ever have to ...

Scammers can be convincing in getting people to give away personal information and at times, even their money. Last month, a Fuquay-Varina man who lost more than $750,000 to a scam shared his story.

Consumers want to go directly to their financial institution to safeguard their account. You can report fraud, scams and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Consider initiating a credit ...

“No legitimate law enforcement agency or district attorney will call you to demand money,” says Attorney General Jeff Jackson. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com Scammers are posing as law enforcement ...

Medicare and Social Security scams target older adults by impersonating trusted government programs and creating fear around benefits, medical coverage or legal trouble. The scam may arrive as a phone ...