I’m standing outside an Oakland apartment I’m trying to tour, punching the same code into the keypad over and over again. The door won’t budge. My fiancé and I repeatedly call the number provided for ...

GRAND FORKS — North Dakota is one of 11 states with a single area code. Beyond identifying the state's telephone service region, the 701 brand in North Dakota is an identity found on clothing, ...

Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, according to the consumer protection bureau of the FTC.

Everything in Knoxville bleeds orange and white, even the regional area code. The Knoxville area code is a clever and subtle nod to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. When you dial 865 on the ...

The estimate builds on numbers from the FBI, which are widely believed to capture only a small fraction of the money lost to scams.

The far-fetched mission to reclaim islands that host a key US military base Warren Buffett sold 29% of Bank of America and bought this consumer stock for 4 consecutive quarters Florida execs sentenced ...

Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino chronicles how a search for a niche hair product led to a scam site that was almost identical to the legitimate one. Artificial intelligence coding agents have been ...

Ohio officials are warning of fake texts claiming unpaid tolls and parking fines. Here's how to spot and report the scam.

QR codes have become a convenience of modern life. Just scan the black and white mosaic with your phone’s camera and you can do everything from connect to your hotel room Wi-Fi to pay for that public ...

Criminals are once again posing as deputies and other law enforcement agents, claiming you've missed jury duty, need to bond out a loved one from jail, or have unpaid tickets.

Beware of a barrage of text scams that are circulating right now in our area. Scammers are hoping you click on a link that will either download malware on your cell phone or that you will share ...

SACRIFICE TO PROTECT THE BAT CAVE COMMUNITY AND A HEADS UP FOR ANYONE IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE. CITY OFFICIALS ARE WARNING PEOPLE OF A SCAM INVOLVING QR CODE STICKERS ON PARKING METERS. WE’RE TOLD ...