Before answering unknown calls, learn the most common phone scams and warning signs so you can protect your money and keep ...

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The call is designed to scare recipients into responding, potentially leading them to reveal personal information under the ...

Bank customers are facing a new wave of highly convincing phone scams that mimic real bank outreach and drain accounts in a matter of minutes. According to federal investigators, cybercriminals have ...

New iPhone replacement scam uses pressure tactics and fake carrier calls to steal devices from buyers. Criminals claim ...

Identity thieves have found a new way to steal consumers’ financial information: By calling with an “update” on a loan they never applied for. The con starts with a robocall from a fictitious ...

KSHB 41 reporter Megan Abundis covers Kansas City, Missouri, including neighborhoods in the southern part of the city. Share your story idea with Megan. People across the Kansas City area are fed up ...

A troubling message landed in our inbox, and it reveals a scam that many people have never seen. Before we break it down, here is an email Gary from Palmetto, Florida, sent us: "This just happened to ...

Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass them or their family members for weeks or even months, both at home and at ...