Debt collectors don’t always play by the rules, and with scams on the rise, it’s important to take precautions to protect yourself and your finances.

Security warnings often notify you about genuine threats or they can conceal nasty phishing attempts. Learn how to protect ...

A D.C. resident narrowly avoided a phone scam as Montgomery County consumer protection officials warn fraudsters are posing as credit card companies.

But you aren’t the only one getting scam texts. A scheme targeting Pennsylvanians claims through text that the recipient has unpaid traffic tickets. The texts say they’re from PennDOT or the ...

State police are investigating after a Pittsburgh-area resident was scammed out of over $5 million by people pretending to be the Federal Trade Commission. According to a public information release ...

GRAND FORKS — North Dakota is one of 11 states with a single area code. Beyond identifying the state's telephone service region, the 701 brand in North Dakota is an identity found on clothing, ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama Public Service Commission announced Thursday that the new 483 area code overlay covering the 384 area code region is scheduled to be implemented on Feb 23. The ...

New phone numbers in Mississippi will get a new area code, starting now. Here's what to know about when, where and why the change is happening, how it could affect you. The Mississippi Public Service ...

Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank is alerting Tennesseans to potential scam calls spoofing her office number. The office is getting reports that Frank’s office phone number is being spoofed by ...

McAfee’s latest Scam Detector update focuses on stopping scams before you click, scan, or reply. Real-time QR code scanning is a major upgrade, helping users avoid fake login pages and malware-filled ...

If in the next few days you receive calls from numbers with the international prefix +358 from Finland, as well as those with the prefix +45 from Denmark, be careful: there is a good chance that it is ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - As of Friday, you’ll need to dial 334 to get even local calls to go through, because in the next month, Alabama will get a new area code. The Alabama Public Service ...