Scammers are using FaceTime to steal bank account passwords

The scheme begins with fake fraud alerts before shifting to a FaceTime call, where victims are tricked into exposing ...

Is that QR code a trap? How to spot quishing scams before it's too late

QR code phishing bypasses MFA, leading to data theft. How quishing attacks work, and what you can do to stay safe.  Ever had ...
WFMZ-TV

'Scam Jam' event helps older adults recognize fraud

69 News reporter Sydney Kay interviews organizers on 69 News at Sunrise WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. -- With scams on the rise and tactics becoming more advanced, education is key. 69 News reporter Sydney Kay ...

PG&E warns of scam impacting Monterey County customers

Scammers are using fake barcodes to steal money from PG&E customers. Learn how to protect yourself from fraud.

Californians are losing cash to a barcode scam after power shutoff threats

Photo Credit: iStock A utility scam aimed at Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers is circulating in California. ...
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Sheriff issues urgent warning as scam calls surge targeting local residents

Residents are being urged to hang up immediately after a surge in scam phone calls from people falsely claiming to be sheriff's deputies or employees ...
AZFamily

2 domestic violence calls end in deadly police shootings across Phoenix area

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two suspects were shot and killed by police in separate domestic violence incidents less than 12 hours apart in the Valley. The first shooting happened in north Phoenix late ...
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Empty envelopes in your mailbox? Do not scan that code

A plain white envelope shows up in your mailbox. It is addressed to you. It may even have a tracking number. The sender's name looks unfamiliar, but the delivery seems real. Then you open it. Nothing ...
WGAL

Associated Press survey finds more than half of adults get scam messages every day in the U.S.

LANCASTER TOWNSHIP HAS BEEN REUNITED WITH HER FAMILY. ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STUDY, OF MORE THAN 1100 AMERICANS, MORE THAN HALF OF ADULTS REPORT GETTING SUSPECTED SCAM MESSAGES OR CALLS OR ...
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Watch what happens when a scam call center starts panicking live

These scammers thought they were untouchable. Then their webcams activated, their location got exposed, and their computers started deleting themselves live. At first, they tried the usual trick: ...
Boston Herald

Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey.
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New QR code scam targeting PG&E customers costs Bay Area victims more than $211,000

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