Received a call from an unfamiliar number that rang only once? It could be a scam phone call. Here's how to avoid and report it.

They have become a popular tool for scammers, with reports to Action Fraud about all QR code scams, not just parking, more than doubling in 2024 to 1,386. These nasty scams can convince you to scan a ...

Organised crime gangs are behind a sharp rise in scams linked to fraudulent ... the Metropolitan Police force area. Milton Haworth has refused to use another QR code since falling victim to ...

with a fifth of these originating within the Metropolitan Police force area. Victims like Milton Haworth, who scanned a fake QR code at a council-run car park and ended up with an unauthorised ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — The city of Detroit and its surrounding areas with a 313 area code will be switching to a 10-digit dialing requirement and a new overlay area code ...

A secret word, a silent text message and some deep breathing can shield you.

Wicklow town and Arklow motorists have said that “cash is still king” in response to the return of an elaborate QR code scam on pay and display parking machines for the second time in six months.

In the last few months, five Western Pennsylvanians fell victim to the “Grandparents Scam,” and were defrauded out of $50,000. The FBI Pittsburgh office held a press conference Friday to tell ...

Between October and January, prosecutors say at least five people from the Pittsburgh area lost more than $50,000 ... As part of the scam, callers impersonated a victim's grandchild and pretended ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - KY3′s Jackie Garrity and the Springfield Police Department’s Cris Swaters discuss the recent rise in scam reports. April is also Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Beware of these Social Security scams, and learn how to spot the red flags so you don't fall victim Everyone knows the importance of keeping sensitive personal information like your Social ...