No one likes to hear that their Internet bill is about to go up. If you're a Spectrum customer and you've been told you're in ...

You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears to have contacted you by mistake? Though you may be tempted to respond, ...

The Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs urges residents to ignore all calls about missed jury duty as these are scam calls, according to a news release. Cuyahoga County residents are ...

Scam calls and texts are flooding phones across Louisiana at an alarming rate, and experts warn the trend is only ...

NordVPN has launched a Scam Call Protection feature for Android users in the US. It flags suspicious numbers using metadata, without listening to or storing call content. The feature works on any ...

The following is a scam alert news release from the Idaho State Police: IDAHO — The Idaho State Police (ISP) is warning the public about a scam in which callers are spoofing ISP phone numbers, making ...

Getting a brand-new iPhone should be a moment you enjoy. You open the box. You power it on. Everything feels secure. Unfortunately, scammers know that moment too. Over the past few weeks, we've heard ...

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning residents about a new phone scam where the caller threatens you will be arrested if you don’t pay up. According to a release from the attorney ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. First it was Jessica, now, it's Evelyn. If you have not received a text, email or call about the status ...

Text or short message service (SMS) scams decreased significantly by 86.6% in 2025, as scammers shifted to call-based scams ...