If your phone rings just once from a three-digit area code, you may assume the call is coming from somewhere in the United States and be tempted to call the number back. But satisfying your curiosity ...

Scams are becoming more and more prevalent, and simply blocking unwanted calls doesn’t always do the trick. They’re so common that experts have coined the term “scam economy.” Unfortunately, it’s easy ...

The Federal Trade Commission is warning of a phone scam that tricks people into making expensive calls. It’s being called the “one ring” area code phone scam. In the scam, scammers will call your cell ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (STACKER) — These days it can seem as though ...

These days it can seem as though "spam likely" calls pop up on your phone almost every day. Not only is it incredibly annoying, but it can get in the way of work and life if you're somebody who takes ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia State Police are warning Virginia residents of a social-security scam targeting certain area codes throughout the Commonwealth. The scam specifically targets numbers with 804, ...

HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - The City of Hattiesburg is warning residents of a phone scam working its way through the area. According to the city, the calls are coming from a phone number with a 601 area ...

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