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.

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 ...

QR codes have became commonplace since the pandemic as a way to enable contactless service at places like restaurants or retail. The code allows users to scan it with their phone and it pulls up ...

FLEMING COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The Fleming County Sheriff’s Office is warning area residents of a phone scam. The sheriff’s office said it has received reports of area residents being called by a Sgt.

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 ...

For the last decade, email scams have run rampant on the internet. And corporate IT departments have handed out the exact same advice like clockwork: Look for bad grammar, hover over links, and turn ...

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Aurora police are warning of a new scam happening around the Denver metro area that could leave victims without expensive or sentimental jewelry. Aurora police say it’s a new ...

Thunderstorms that rolled through the Kansas City area early Wednesday blew the roof off the Holiday Apartments near the Kansas City Downtown Airport – Wheeler Field. Several vehicles in the complex’s ...

QR codes are everywhere now. Restaurants use them for menus, parking meters use them for payments, businesses use them for promotions, and you’ll even find them on packages and signs. Most are ...

You arrive at your doctor’s office and see a sign asking you to scan a QR code to check in. Later, you receive a text about a prescription. A Medicare notice with your name and address arrives in the ...

With college classes starting soon in the Boston area, students who still need to rent off-campus apartments are feeling the pressure. The FBI says that's attracting scammers. One of them got to ...