Your phone can be a connection to the outside world that helps you stay in touch with family and friends. But it can also be a means for scammers to get between you and your money through tricks and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a stunning development, the overall volume of the local top scams spiked off the charts, almost doubling year over year from ...

The scammer calls the family and falsely claims to be an employee from either the jail or the court, according to the social media post. They say or do one of the following: Demanding money for an ...

Leon County Sheriff's Office and partners launch 'Don't fall for the call' campaign, warning residents about impersonation ...

WARREN COUNTY — An area sheriff’s office has issued a warning about an increase in phone scams to start 2026. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post about the recent increase ...

According to the credit union, scammers have been contacting individuals by phone and phishing text messages while pretending to represent NCCFCU or its Fraud Center. Officials say some of the calls ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Families across the area are receiving alarming phone calls from scammers claiming a loved one is in jail and can only get out if money is paid immediately. Law enforcement ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In a stunning development, the overall volume of the local top scams spiked off the charts, almost doubling year over year from 1,196 to 2,553 in the year ending on Dec. 31, 2025. The ...