There's a reason scam callers don't respond when you answer. The goal is simply to confirm that your number is active and spammable. To deal with a call, hang up and use spam filtering to block them.

Americans 60 and older lost more than $7.7 billion to scams last year, and AI is making the cons harder to spot. I spoke to ...

As businesses adopt AI-powered calling, scammers exploit realistic synthetic voices, making phone fraud harder to detect and ...

Scam calls are nothing new. They've gotten so bad, in fact, that many of us simply refuse to answer unrecognized phone calls. But FaceTime calls are a bit different—while a phone call can come from ...

Though the tactic itself isn’t new, both the timing and level of detail have evolved, Smith said. The attackers contact their victims almost immediately after they receive a new device. They cite the ...

Your social media posts could give scammers all the audio they need. Would your loved ones spot the fake?

If you've ever wondered how much damage a scammer could really do with your name, phone number and home address, the answer is probably more than you'd expect. Those three details are generally not ...

California health officials are warning residents about an elaborate phone scam in which callers impersonate government ...

You know that little moment when your phone rings and the name on the screen makes you drop everything? Maybe it says your spouse, your daughter, your boss or your best friend. You answer because you ...

Authorities across several states are warning about AI voice-cloning scams that can make fraudsters sound like trusted people ...

How to restore a semblance of serenity on your iPhone or Android phone—for free. Spam calls and text scams have evolved from a mild nuisance into a relentless daily tax on our attention. Scammers use ...