And nearly 60% say they were hit by a scam in the past year. Constant vetting is creating a burnout crisis that leaves us ...

Though the tactic itself isn’t new, both the timing and level of detail have evolved, Smith said. The attackers contact their ...

Scammers are using new technology and familiar tactics to make phone scams harder to spot: Here’s what to watch for.

‘Free phone’ scams are becoming increasingly common, and there’s now a new one to watch out for. With this version, a brand new phone is left on your doorstep and – unusually – the scammer didn’t use ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A security guard works outside the Consulate General of India in San Francisco in 2021. Scammers are calling Indian residents in ...

In 2025, victims lost $3.5 billion (1) to imposter scams. Now, CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman nearly became a victim of one of those scams. “I just got SCAMMED,” Matt Gutman posted in a ...

A good rule of thumb is to be suspicious of any message that asks for money, gift cards or cryptocurrency, or that claims you have a speeding ticket or an arrest warrant. If the message demands ...

Scammers can combine your name, phone number and address with data breach details to attempt SIM swaps, phishing and even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thieves hijacked the home phone number from a Palm Coast couple, then scammed them out of thousands of dollars. Jay Twardosz told ...

Phone scammers have never exactly been subtle. Fake prize wins, urgent calls from “your bank,” someone pretending to be a government official threatening you with arrest. We’ve seen it all. But the ...

Think you'd never fall for a scam? That's what many victims think before it happens to them. A recent Gallup survey found one in 10 Americans said they or someone in their household had been scammed ...

Phone scammers have become so convincing that many older Americans are adopting an unexpectedly simple defense: they're writing down exactly what they're going to say before answering an unknown call.