That Friendly 'Wrong Number' Text? It's A Scam. Here's Why

You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears ...
WHNT

BBB Scam Alert: Fake relief check phone calls claim you have money waiting

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 ...
Yahoo

‘Wrong Phone Number’ Scams Are on the Rise

If you've received an innocent-sounding text from a number you don't recognize, it's not actually innocent. It's likely the start of a "wrong phone number" scam, which is increasingly being used to ...
Hartford Courant

Better Business Bureau scam alert: Fake relief check phone calls in CT, nationwide

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’ ...

A Walmart 'robocall scam' currently sweeping the nation, warns FCC. Here's how fake employees will try to trick you into giving up your info

A nationwide robocall scam involving fake Walmart employees is pressuring Americans to share sensitive information, according ...
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Biggest scams of 2025 include phony sweepstakes and lottery cons

TEAM BEGINS THE COUNTDOWN OF THE TOP FIVE SCAMS OF 2025. THESE ARE THE TOP FIVE SCAMS REPORTED TO US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Lifehacker

‘Wrong Phone Number’ Scams Are on the Rise

April 29, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you've received an innocent-sounding text from a number you don't recognize, it's not actually innocent. It's ...