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Officials say don’t trust caller ID; hang up on gift card or crypto payment demands
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (312+ words) President Trump delivers remarks on 'Maritime Dominance' at Sparrows Point Shipyard in Baltimore, Maryland. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office is working to alert residents about scams reported across the state, including schemes in which callers falsely…...
Regina police warning public of STARS Lottery Scam calls
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (156+ words) CTV News Regina police are once again asking people to be on the lookout for a STARS Lottery video call scam It comes after a string of reported incidents where people said they received calls from someone posing as a…...
Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (503+ words) Ars Technica Attackers hijacked three top-level domains and used their control to mint counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large organizations, Google said Tuesday. The attackers launched a series of attacks on the.gh,.sl, and.as country code…...
Wahpeton Police Department phone number hijacked for scam use
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (126+ words) The Mighty 790 KFGO Wahpeton Police Department phone number hijacked for scam use WHAPETON, Minn. (KFGO-KBRF) – The Wahpeton Police Department announced Monday that its phone number, 701-642-7722, was hijacked and used as part of a phone scam. Police say the Scammer has…...
I almost fell for a convincing police impersonation scam. Here's the red flag that gave it away
13+ hour, 31+ min ago (1442+ words) My iPhone screened a call from an unknown number the other day, and when I saw the message pop up that it was a sergeant calling from a local law enforcement agency, I immediately picked up instead of sending him…...
Wahpeton Police warn of scam involving impersonated police chief
8+ hour, 55+ min ago (113+ words) WAHPETON — The Wahpeton Police Department is warning residents about a phone scam involving someone impersonating Police Chief Matthew Anderson. According to the department, a scammer has hijacked the department’s phone number, 701-642-7722, and is calling residents while claiming to represent the…...
Your Family Member Is Calling for Help. But Is It Really Them?
15+ hour, 16+ min ago (717+ words) Netlist and Micron Enter Patent License and Settlement Agreements Mercury Insurance (MCY) is urging consumers to verify unexpected family requests for money as AI voice cloning makes impersonation harder to detect. Mercury Insurance Warns AI Voice Cloning Is Making Impersonation…...
Scam Alert: Wahpeton Police phone hijacked
17+ hour, 52+ min ago (87+ words) Wahpeton, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Wahpeton Police Department is warning about a phone scam using its phone number. Police said the number, 701-642-7722, was hijacked. The caller poses as Police Chief Matthew Anderson and claims to be with the Federal Trade…...
How to stop spam calls on your iPhone
19+ hour, 52+ min ago (207+ words) You no longer need to endure calls from telemarketers forever Spam phone calls are the most annoying thing ever. Usually, I have my ringer on in case of any … How to stop spam calls on your iPhone You no longer…...
Wahpeton police alert community after department number spoofed in scam
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (167+ words) WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO) – Scammers have hijacked the main phone line of the Wahpeton Police Department to impersonate the local police chief and demand money from residents, law enforcement officials warned Monday. The department says fraudulent callers are spoofing the department’s standard…...