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| Scammers swarm through phone lines USA TODAY The new motto for high-tech thieves may well be, "Reach out and swindle someone." Cellphones have made it easier to stay in touch, but they have also brought everyone closer to scam artists and tricksters, who are just a few numbers away from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Watch for scammers trying to trick you with texts Columbus Dispatch (blog) Scammers are turning to texting as a way to trick consumers out of their credit-card number, bank account number or other financial information. The scam works like this: You receive a text that seems to be from your bank advising that there is a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Police Warn Residents Not To Fall For Phone Scammer Patch.com Riverhead Town police are investigating two incidents where an alleged unknown male scammer has called residents and asked for payment of a delinquent water bill. Payment must be made immediately over the phone with a credit card, the caller states. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| The New Rental Scam NBC4 Washington Because the scammer plucked Gordon's name and picture off the web. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Trent Teyema says the FBI has people working on these types of complaints every day. "In fact, today, I received three just before our meeting," he says. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| More con artists try phone call scams Tucson Citizen The phone scammer asks you to take a voter survey and says that at the end, you will get a free cruise. When you complete the bogus survey, the scammer asks for a debit or credit card number for port fees. Utility scam. A man at the other end of the ... See all stories on this topic » |
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