Scam phone calls, texts and online adverts have been on the rise with the public warned to stay vigilant about them.

Retail scam and spam calls are the sixth most common in the UK, recording 1,869 reports in the first half of 2025.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia region is seeing an 80% increase in unwanted calls and within those, a 50% increase in fraudulent calls since the government shutdown began. Before you pick up ...

Over the past week, a number of people are complaining that they’re being phoned by unknown UK mobile phone numbers. The scam calls have a recorded voice message asking people to add their number to ...

In the US, Google is testing a new alert on Android phones designed to warn consumers in real-time about scam calls that impersonate banks and trusted institutions. The alert addresses a scam ...

The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) have said that they’ll be cracking down on scam calls that people are receiving this Christmas. Many Irish people may have noticed that they’re ...

"If you answer, it notifies them that the number is active. When a number is active, it can be sold to telemarketers for a higher price or to another scammer, leading to more unwanted calls. If you ...

Scammers are constantly finding new ways to trick people. While older tactics like phishing emails and impersonating government agencies to steal credentials are becoming easier to spot, bad actors ...

HM Revenue and Customs has issued a warning after more than 4,800 Self Assessment scams were reported to the department since ...

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 ...