Many of us know about the scam where fraudsters call you and threaten to shut off your electricity — and your air conditioning — unless you pay up right now during a brutal heat wave. Ditto for ...

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 ...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Spoof phone calls where the caller ID has the name of a company, but is associated with a fake number, is a common scam. People now need to be on the lookout for spoof calls ...

INDIANAPOLIS — We all know scammers spend day and night calling potential victims, hoping to steal their money and information. Now we have a better idea of where they’re calling from, or at least ...

Scammers are more likely to call with certain phone numbers and area codes. Phone numbers and area codes from more densely-populated areas are common among scammers who aim to build a sense of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — OG&E wants you to be ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Take caution when using your smart phone's voice technology to look up a phone number. The Better Business Bureau warns it could dial up trouble. Smart devices and voice technology ...

When something goes wrong with your bank account or delivery, your first instinct might be to type the company name into Google and call the first customer service number you see. But that simple ...

Robocalls offering fake car warranties were once among the most common phone scams in the U.S., with nearly a billion scams logged in a single month in 2022, according to the Federal Communications ...

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 ...