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From fake car warranties to phony charity appeals, the FTC reveals the most common tactics scammers are using.

Android phones, and especially Pixel phones, are better at protecting consumers against scams than iPhone users, Google's Android team said in a report released on Thursday to mark the end of ...

Certain area codes are frequently used by smishing scammers: 473, 232,268,809, 829, 849 976, 242. But experts warn to be wary of texts from your own area code or from major ones like 212 (New York) ...

I know there are constant financial scams, many targeting seniors. But the aggressiveness of the latest one chasing after me was still a surprise. Enough already! The first phone call came on Saturday ...