NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Spoof phone calls where the caller ID has the name of a company, but is associated with a fake number, is a common scam. People now need to be on the lookout for spoof calls ...

Back in the pre-mobile phone era days, prank calling your friends and family from a landline was pretty common. There was a time when caller ID didn't exist, and the recipient had no idea where the ...

PUEBLO — One man in Pueblo said he has received more than 100 fake calls so far this year. His story serves as a warning to other people. If you're shopping online for the holidays, you want to be ...

Have you ever found yourself on an uncomfortable date or in an awkward meeting, wishing you could leave? A fake call app can be your perfect escape tool, making it seem like you urgently need to ...

Bank caller ID spoofing scams are still happening frequently. But your bank will most likely never call you; if you get a call of any kind, hang up and call the number on your card directly or go into ...

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Three times this past weekend, my phone rang, and on the other end was a voice that said, 'I'm calling on behalf of Duke Energy'. To which I said, 'No, you're not'. The human on the ...

Ring, ring! It’s time to take your pranks up a notch with 15 silly numbers to prank call that connect you with the Tooth Fairy, a fake national emergency operator, a man who reveals you don’t want to ...

Receiving spoof texts with racist messages? They're not to be entertained, and it's best to ignore them. This week, racist text messages are being sent to Black Americans, telling them they are ...

ST. ROBERT, Mo. – City officials in St. Robert say a fake phone number called the local Walmart threatening violence. This prompted the store’s evacuation on Saturday evening. According to a post on ...