A troubling message landed in our inbox, and it reveals a scam that many people have never seen. Before we break it down, here is an email Gary from Palmetto, Florida, sent us: "This just happened to ...
Most scam texts are easy to spot, but this one feels different. At first glance, the message looks polished and uses official branding that signals credibility. It also includes technical details that ...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – The Better Business Bureau of North Alabama’s President and CEO Karen Reeves warns of fake relief check phone calls directing people to a phishing site. Learn how the scam ...
Be careful answering calls about an unclaimed relief check. According to the Better Business Bureau, there is “a new phishing phone scam where callers claim you have an unclaimed ‘relief check’ ...
These simple rules help you decide when to answer the phone—and when to let it ring. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking ...
Are you suddenly being inundated with calls about a loan you never applied for? You’re not alone. Annoying fraud calls from personal info-seeking scammers posing as processing reps, usually promising ...
I swear, if I get one more “Scam Likely” call or text about my car’s extended warranty, I might just scream. It is so frustrating when you need to know who is on the other end, but every so-called ...
The IRS publishes an annual "Dirty Dozen" list to warn taxpayers about common scams like phishing and ghost tax preparers. Scammers often use personal information found on data broker websites to make ...