A veteran newsman who has spent years reporting on scams almost became the victim of one himself, and he’s now warning others after a phone call nearly convinced him to empty his bank account. CBS

If your mom cost you $12,000 in a scam, there may not be much you can do to get the money back, but you must take steps to protect your mother going forward. Here's what experts say your options are.

Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be.

Your phone comes with built-in spam text protection, but it might be turned off by default. I'll tell you how to change that on both iPhone and Android.

A few weeks ago, I stepped off the elevator with a salad in one hand, my laptop in the other, and my shoulder scrunched up to my ear so my phone wouldn’t fall. “Geez, again?” I said as I maneuvered my butt to the scanner to unlock the door with the ...

The IRS will always first contact you by U.S. mail, not by phone or text message. Scammers may pose as tax officials to steal your money or personal information. The IRS will not demand payment via gift cards, threaten to call law enforcement, or take ...

CHATHAM, BRYAN, LIBERTY COUNTIES, Ga. (WTOC) - Jury duty and warrant scams are spreading across our area, according to multiple city officials. In a social media post on October 27, 2025, the Bryan County Clerk of Courts said that this new jury duty scam ...