Once upon a time, when the phone rang it was either someone you knew or a wrong number. Times have changed, unfortunately, and today phones seem to ring nonstop with unsolicited robocalls and, even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘Wrong Phone Number’ Scams Are on the Rise - Kostenko Maxim / Shutterstock.com If you've received an innocent-sounding text from a ...

Scammers love to seed the internet with fake customer service numbers in order to lure in unsuspecting victims who are just trying to fix something wrong in their life. Con artists have done it to ...

Scammers don't just reach out directly — they also set traps by creating fake websites and listing fraudulent phone numbers online that appear to belong to legitimate companies. Venmo warns that its ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - An uptick in scam complaints has prompted the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office to post a warning on Facebook cautioning residents of fraudulent calls and documentation from ...

Landline identity theft is an emerging threat that gives scammers backdoor access to your accounts. An outdated phone number, especially a forgotten landline, can help them bypass security and drain ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Smishing is a type of phishing scam that works through text messages. The name comes from a mix of "SMS" and "phishing," since scammers use fake messages to trick people into giving away personal ...

To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec An increasing number of seemingly random and innocuous texts are hitting Apple and Android ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...