Anyone can fall for a scam call. Here’s what to know about common phone fraud tactics and how to avoid becoming a victim.

A Murrayville resident avoided a scam call posing as Walmart and the FTC, as Illinois officials warn of toll and text fraud.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nachiket Banwari, a Charlotte resident, was sentenced to serve more than two years in prison for participating in a tech scheme.

Call screening tools are becoming a frontline defense against scam and robocalls New built-in features from Apple and Google ...

The Atherton Police Department is alerting residents about several recent scams that have impacted members of the community.

Google is rolling out a comprehensive security update for Android this month that’s designed to actively protect users from phone scams, phishing attacks, and other fraud attempts. The first security ...

For many older Americans, the phone has become a source of anxiety instead of connection. The calls often start early, around 7 a.m., and don’t let up until dinner. They arrive every few minutes, ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Google has slowly been improving Android with new security systems — like upgraded features that help protect you from message scams — and now the company is taking things a step further with in-call ...

ROCHE SHOWS US HOW WHENEVER WE CAN. FOLKS, THE EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM WANTS YOU TO SEE OR HEAR A SCAM IN ACTION SO YOU CAN RECOGNIZE IT. SO RIGHT NOW, LISTEN TO THIS VOICEMAIL SENT TO ME BY A VIEWER.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for participating in a multi-million-dollar, international tech scam that mostly targeted elderly victims with fake online pop-up ads, federal ...