Certain area codes are frequently used by smishing scammers: 473, 232,268,809, 829, 849 976, 242. But experts warn to be wary of texts from your own area code or from major ones like 212 (New York) ...

Immigration advocates have reported an alarming trend: A rise in scams in which people impersonate immigration lawyers in the Bay Area. People who are particularly vulnerable — the elderly, people who ...

Package delivery and shipping scams also skyrocket this time of year, and the WREG Investigators learned scammers are using new technology to trick consumers out of their money and identities. Daniel ...

Police in York County, Pennsylvania, are warning residents about a recent phone scam. Scammers are impersonating law enforcement to demand money for fake missed jury duty or unpaid fines. The ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — If you've paid for public parking around Pinellas County, you've likely scanned a QR code to pay for your spot. However, you'll want to be careful and double-check what you're ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- A cruel scam known as pig butchering has struck yet another Bay Area resident. This time, an elderly widow in San Jose thought she found new love online. Instead, she was ...

QR codes are everywhere, but not all of them are as innocent as they seem. The new digital threat is called "quishing." While some QR codes are safe, others can lead you to hazardous sites. RELATED: ...

ATLANTA — The holidays can bring happiness, hope, and hackers. They can also bring risk, with bad actors looking to take advantage of people using QR codes. It's a common scam hackers use that ...

Holiday travelers are warned to watch out for fake travel sites that steal cash and personal information. The BBB warns that packages you didn't order could show up at the door as part of a new scam ...

THEY SEEM TO BE JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE. QR CODES OR QUICK RESPONSE CODES ARE SMALL BARCODES THAT WHEN YOU SCAN THEM WITH YOUR PHONE, TAKE YOU JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE. LIKE THIS RANDOM YOUTUBE VIDEO OF ME ...

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Scams are more prevalent than ever. That's why Lackawanna County officials are looking to tackle the issue that affects our area's seniors and some of our most vulnerable ...