Once upon a time, when the phone rang it was either someone you knew or a wrong number. Times have changed, unfortunately, ...

You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears to have contacted you by mistake? Though you may be tempted to respond, ...

In a bid to combat bank impersonation scams, Nationwide has become the latest bank to launch its own caller verification ...

Scam calls used to feel like background noise. Today, they look like a moving snapshot of how fraud evolves in real time, ...

If your phone rings just once from a three-digit area code, you may assume the call is coming from somewhere in the United States and be tempted to call the number back. But satisfying your curiosity ...

Last month, we looked at how scammers can gain access to your phone number and how data breaches and phishing campaigns could make obtaining it easy. In this blogpost, we’ll focus more on why phone ...

Scammers don't just reach out directly — they also set traps by creating fake websites and listing fraudulent phone numbers online that appear to belong to legitimate companies. Venmo warns that its ...

There's bad customer service — and even worse bogus customer service where anyone can easily be taken by a scammer with a quirky accent who demands a credit card on the spot when you call a fake ...

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