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What is spoofing? Spoofing is when a caller or texter deliberately falsifies their caller ID display to hide ...

The public is being warned about bad actors “spoofing” phone numbers from the Hilo Courthouse (Hale Kaulike) in an attempt to ...

Racist text messages from what appears to be spoofed numbers are being sent to Black residents in Cincinnati — and throughout ...

Scammers tried to trick me again. And once again, their sophisticated methods surprised me, someone who sniffs out scams for ...

The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is warning that scammers are calling residents pretending to be part of the sheriff’s ...

With the 2024 political campaign season behind us, robocalls and texts will be slowing down. But they aren't gone all ...

According to MHA, scams have proliferated in recent years. From 2019 to 2023, the number of scam cases increased almost five ...

This time, scammers are impersonating court officials, claiming the recipient has missed jury duty and now faces jail time if ...

It’s that time of year again! If you are adding or changing Medicare or Healthcare.gov coverage during open enrollment, watch out for unsolicited calls claiming to "help" find the best ...

The Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department is alerting residents to a new scam​ targeting local dog owners.

This Veterans Day, the Better Business Bureau warns veterans that scammers may impersonate government programs.