Below, we take a look at the most widespread scams of 2025.

BEREA, Ohio – A North Rocky River Drive resident lost $9,950 through a computer-phone scam. The resident told police Nov. 12 ...

“Message scam losses are on the rise,” is the headline in a recent edition of the AARP Bulletin. To be sure, in every single AARP publication as well as in Consumer Reports and other magazines, there ...

If you've received an innocent-sounding text from a number you don't recognize, it's not actually innocent. It's likely the start of a "wrong phone number" scam, which is increasingly being used to ...

A disturbing wave of fake agent phone scams is sweeping across the United States, catching people off guard and draining their savings. These criminals do not just pretend to be someone you trust; ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning of a new scam involving malicious text and voice messages. The messages are being sent by someone impersonating senior U.S officials and target current ...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Three individuals are wanted in connection with phone scams, according to the Suffolk Police Department. Police say they are seeing a wave of phone scams involving suspects ...

To protect yourself from scams, it’s crucial to take a few proactive steps. First, always verify before you trust — ...

ROCHE HAS MORE. SO WHEN THE FBI IS ISSUING A WARNING ABOUT A SCAM, THEN YOU KNOW IT’S GOT TO BE SERIOUS. WE OFTEN REFER TO THIS ONE AS THE COMPUTER SCAM, BUT THE FBI IS CALLING IT THE PHANTOM HACKER ...

Scammers are getting smarter, and so are their tricks. From fake delivery alerts to impersonated government agencies, phone scams are more convincing (and more frequent) than ever before. Whether it’s ...

Scammers create fake adverts or websites, hooking you in with false celebrity endorsements, offers that sound too good be true (because they are), and branding that resembles a company you know. These ...