Consumer News Do You Know When Robocalls Texts Are A Scam

Robocalls are the top U.S. consumer complaint. Here's how California and tech companies are fighting back.

How many spam calls have you gotten so far today? Unwanted robocalls are Americans' number one consumer complaint, and CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts is asking: What's ... Read More

Scam calls are on the rise. How can you protect yourself?

Cell service providers are allowed to label incoming calls as spam (if the company believes it's an illegitimate number) and give customers permission to send any unknown numbers straight to voicemail ... Read More

AI technology offers new hope in ongoing fight against sophisticated robocall scams

Despite stricter regulations and improved call-blocking technology, each year Americans are still bombarded with billions of illegal robocalls. Read More

Americans are getting 2.5 billion robocalls a month — the highest level in years

Americans receive tens of millions of unsolicited automated calls and texts each day, often intended to dupe them into forking over personal information or money. That's the thrust of a new report by ... Read More

Watch Out For The 'Can You Hear Me?' Phone Scam Happening Now

A random “can you hear me?” question should be your first red flag that this unsolicited call could be a scam, said Kelly Richmond Pope, a professor of forensic accounting at DePaul University and the ... Read More

What you need to know about delivery text scams | Consumer Reports

It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, but ... Read More

Why you’re getting so many scam calls and how to protect yourself

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — If it feels like your phone never stops buzzing with “Scam Likely” calls, you’re not alone. Experts say robocalls are hitting all of us on a massive scale, and they’re not slowing ... Read More

Have you gotten a text message or call about a traffic ticket? It's likely a scam

If you have a traffic citation, there’s a way to look it up online. But now scammers are using these online databases to poach your personal information and trick you into giving them your hard-earned ... Read More

'Your tax refund request has been processed and approved'? There's a new text scam going around

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is reporting that scammers are targeting consumers across the U.S. targeted with a tax refund scam. In recent weeks, consumers have received text messages from ... Read More

Did you get a text about a refund from the Illinois Department of Revenue? It's a scam

The Illinois Department of Revenue is warning taxpayers throughout the state about a new nationwide text message scam. The scam involves seemingly urgent texts appearing to originate from state ... Read More

State officials warn of text scams targeting NY inflation refund checks

As inflation refund checks begin to land in New Yorkers' mailboxes, state officials are asking residents to stay vigilant as scammers try to take advantage of the one-time payments. New Yorkers have ... Read More