Phone and text scams are getting more sophisticated. Here are some common ones in the Bay and the country, along with tips on how to keep a lookout for them.

A text message offering free tickets to see President Donald Trump at next week’s Republican convention in Dallas may look suspicious, but convention organizers say the offer is legitimate. The ...

An Oakland woman was shaken down for all she was worth after a scammer posing as a Charles Schwab employee called her frantically. The woman, Jazz Powell-Loggins, told ABC 7 the scheme started when ...

Complaints related to law enforcement or government impersonation scams soared between January 2025 and July 2026, according ...

Roughly 67,000 more customers of SatoshiLabs, the maker of hardware crypto-wallet Trezor, are at heightened risk of phishing attacks after their names, email addresses, phone numbers, and shipping ...

WUSA-TV Washington, D.C. Posted: September 10, 2026 | Last updated: September 10, 2026 The Federal Trade Commission is urging people to look twice before they scan. Newborn great white shark caught on ...

From January 2025 to July 2026, the FBI received nearly 61,000 complaints regarding officer impersonation scams.

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Blount County Fire Protection District warned the public on Saturday that scammers had spoofed its number which is 865-983-2133. The district said people had been ...

How old is considered too old to manage your money in California? What happens if you're caught mishandling an older person's savings? "Most people in their 70s and 80s can still manage their money, ...

Sign up for our Newsletters One common scam is the "wrong number" or "mystery text" scheme, which begins with seemingly innocent messages. A viewer described their ...

Have you ever tried to pay for parking and discovered you need to scan a QR code to pay? It's a convenient way to pay, but it turns out scammers like using QR codes too. As more communities are using ...