Nuisance and Scam News

Silent or dropped calls are often overlooked as harmless or accidental, but they are frequently part of automated systems used by scammers to identify active phone numbers and prepare for...

Many seniors continue to answer unknown numbers because they are used to treating phone calls as important and time-sensitive, especially when landlines remain their primary form of communication. Unfortunately, scammers...

Scam calls targeting US households can originate from both local and international sources, but the differences between these types of operations often lie in their scale, tactics, and level of...

During high-risk periods such as tax season, scam activity often increases significantly because fraudsters take advantage of widespread financial activity, deadlines, and heightened awareness of official communications. These scams frequently...

Unknown calls are one of the most common ways scammers initiate contact, because they rely on curiosity, urgency, or familiarity to encourage people to answer the phone without verification. In...

Pressure-based scam tactics are designed to create urgency and emotional stress, pushing individuals to make quick decisions without verifying the legitimacy of the call. In the United States, these scams...