This tax season, scam callers are mentioning taxes or claiming to be the IRS in aggressive efforts to try to steal your identity, experts say.

Chances are you’ve received a call, email, or text message from a scammer before, even if you didn’t realize it. Scammers often reach out to people with seemingly legitimate concerns. However, they ...

WhatsApp video call scam is targeting users through sextortion tactics, where fraudsters lure victims into compromising video calls and later threaten them for money. Here’s how the scam works, the ...

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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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — If you’ve received a scam call this year you are not alone. According to recent data released by the Federal Trade Commission, Tennessee ranks second in the country for the ...

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In a news release Tuesday, Feb. 17, Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk reports the sheriff’s office recently received reports of scam phone calls and text messages.

These scams are a multimillion dollar problem.

Online dating can be challenging enough, but scammers are using artificial intelligence to sound more charming and believable ...

Fake Robinhood security texts about external wallet links go out in bulk to random phone numbers, not indicating actual ...