If that happens, tell them no and hang up." One widespread phone scam involves telling potential victims that their Social Security number has been suspended, which is impossible because Social ...

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Scammers are always finding new ways to steal your money and personal information. The best way to defeat scammers is to know ...

CHRISTMAS is the season for giving – but for scammers, it’s the best time to take. Cybersecurity experts have warned Christmas shoppers over new and very sophisticated scams targeting ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is alerting residents nationwide about an increase in phone scams aimed at stealing ...

Just as millions of Americans are sending presents and cards this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service is warning about a ...

They might use a real name, like the FTC, Social Security Administration ... They use technology to change the phone number that appears on your caller ID. So the name and number you see might ...

social security number or credit or debit card information.District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said, "Please be aware that even though these calls appear to be from a local police or sheriff department ...

Beware of these six sneaky holiday scams. Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson gives you tips to avoid falling victim.

SIM swapping or a port-out scam is when scammers transfer your ... can monitor personal information like your Social Security number, phone number and email address and alert you if it is being ...

Tis the season — for scams ... such as credit card and Social Security numbers, plus account passwords. Smishing specifically involves a text message or phone number. “Victims will typically ...

The scam known as “smishing” aims for the criminal to obtain personally identifiable information such as account usernames and passwords, Social Security number, date of birth, credit and ...