also known as the one-ring phone scam, the scammer uses what appears to be a U.S. phone number beginning with the familiar three-digit format of an area code, which gives the victim a false sense ...

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 ...

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 ...

Buyer beware, you’re in for a scare. OK, I don’t know why I led by ripping off “Goosebumps.” It’s not even close to Halloween, and I hate basic rhymes, but the point stands. If you’ve ...

According to FasTrak, which operates the statewide toll system, some customers have received scam texts asking them to click on fraudulent websites to pay their bills. "You have an outstanding ...

The scam began Feb. 13 with a text message to the 77-year-old victim, purporting to be affiliated with a major online retailer and a federal agency, according to Menlo Park police. The text ...

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 ...

With little hope for prosecution or bank reimbursement, what recourse do victims of impostor scams have? We must start by cleaning up the internet as we would our streets. Tech-support scams ...

PITTSBURGH — 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 ...

In the last few months, five Western Pennsylvanians fell victim to the “Grandparents Scam,” and were defrauded out of $50,000. China Reacts to Pete Hegseth's Panama Canal Remarks Kurt Russell ...

THREE RIVERS, Mich. — The Three Rivers Police Department is warning retail businesses to be on alert for phone scams. Recently, a caller has been calling area businesses during the overnight ...