A surge in scam calls, texts, and emails is prompting unprecedented levels of communication avoidance in the U.S., with over ...

Fraud losses reported by people 60 and older climbed to nearly $2.4 billion in 2024, quadrupling since 2020 Investment scams—often tied to social media pitches—drove the biggest losses, while phone ...

Scammers are using sophisticated tactics including fake traffic violation notices and impersonating law enforcement officers ...

The survey examined how AI-powered scams are reshaping the way Americans communicate and what's at stake when trust in everyday phone calls and texts breaks down. Americans were asked about their ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scammers tend to try to create urgency – claiming that there is a warrant for your arrest, for example. (MoMo Productions via ...

The phone rings. A man identifies himself as a Travis County Sheriff’s Office deputy. He says you missed jury duty. A warrant has been issued for your arrest. But the whole thing can go away, he ...

Are you suddenly being inundated with calls about a loan you never applied for? You’re not alone. Annoying fraud calls from personal info-seeking scammers posing as processing reps, usually promising ...

AI-powered scams are accelerating – and crypto users are increasingly in the crosshairs. Between May 2024 and April 2025, ...