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

Call screening tools are becoming a frontline defense against scam calls and robocalls. New built-in features from Apple and Google can automatically ask unknown callers to identify themselves.

A fake Verizon fraud call can feel real fast, especially when official-looking texts start landing on your phone. That is what makes this scam so dangerous. The caller creates panic, pushes you to ...

AI scam calls hit record levels on UK phone networks last year, and with the rise of AI, they are expected to increase even more. As an example, mobile service provider O2 recently blocked 50 million ...

Globe Telecom and Whoscall launch Globe Scam Protect, giving eligible subscribers tools to screen calls, messages and links ...

The Craven County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about an ongoing scam involving callers who pose as sheriff’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite FCC warnings and a public messaging campaign alerting potential victims, a scam targeting Walmart customers was still ...

SEATTLE, April 22, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hiya, a global leader in trusted voice solutions, today announced it is powering Vodafone's Scam Call Protection feature, a new scam and spam call detection ...

A Central Florida realtor receiving up to 90 spam calls a day is far from alone — experts say robocalls, spoofed numbers, AI ...

Swiss authorities have confirmed an ongoing investigation into the fraud network, though police are withholding details as ...

Phone and text scams cost Kentuckians nearly $6.5M in 2025. Over 300M robocalls hit the state as AG Russell Coleman pushes ...

According to the FBI, American nationals lost around $50 million to one network of online scammers based in India.