“Message scam losses are on the rise,” is the headline in a recent edition of the AARP Bulletin. To be sure, in every single AARP publication as well as in Consumer Reports and other magazines, there ...

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 ...

If you own a phone or a computer, you have almost certainly been the target of a scam. No matter your age, scammers have become more attuned than ever to preying on society’s most vulnerable.

The scammer told the victim her bank account had been hacked by a "Russian gaming or pornography group," according to police.

BEREA, Ohio -- A North Rocky River Drive resident lost $9,950 through a computer-phone scam. The resident told police Nov. 12 that she had received a notice on her computer screen that a virus had ...

Ikeja Computer Village, Nigeria’s largest technology and phone trading hub in Lagos State, has long been known as the heartbeat of the country’s gadget ...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A former Norfolk Police recruit was arrested on charges of grand larceny, conspiracy and computer fraud in relation to an ongoing phone scam, according to Suffolk Police. Keontay ...

A former Norfolk Police recruit was arrested on charges of grand larceny, conspiracy and computer fraud in relation to an ongoing phone scam, according to Suffolk Police.

CHATHAM, BRYAN, LIBERTY COUNTIES, Ga. (WTOC) - Jury duty and warrant scams are spreading across our area, according to multiple city officials. In a social media post on October 27, 2025, the Bryan ...

An 89-year-old woman lost $21,000 after falling victim to a computer scam. The woman called police on Feb. 3, 2026 to report she had been scammed earlier in the day. The woman told officers that while ...