Scam calls are smarter and more frequent than ever, but one targeted strategy can keep most of them from ever reaching you.

From fake delivery alerts to phony bank fraud notices, phone scams are becoming more common each year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) operates the “National Do Not Call Registry,” a list of phone ...

Once upon a time, when the phone rang it was either someone you knew or a wrong number. Times have changed, unfortunately, and today phones seem to ring nonstop with unsolicited robocalls and, even ...

Before I changed my phone's settings, I would get multiple texts each day for things like tax prep assistance, back tax relief, "stim checks," free gifts, and more. If that sounds familiar, your ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage.

Thousands of people are bilked every year by criminals who enter the lives of their victims through their telephones. AARP once found that about half of all mobile calls were fraudulent, and that the ...

Most scam texts are easy to spot, but this one feels different. At first glance, the message looks polished and uses official branding that signals credibility. It also includes technical details that ...