The Petoskey Department of Public Safety has issued a scam alert after a woman received a call from a scammer using the city ...

America’s tax season has brought a new alert for taxpayers amid a spike in scam callers. The Federal Trade Commission reports ...

Another step you can take is to block numbers once you know they’re spam. Scammers will often change up their numbers, but ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. First it was Jessica, now, it's Evelyn. If you have not received a text, email or call about the status ...

These simple rules help you decide when to answer the phone—and when to let it ring. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking ...

TO CUT DOWN THOSE CALLS. THESE CALLS ARE GOING TO KEEP COMING, BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO TO STOP SOME OF THEM. NUMBER ONE, PUT YOUR PHONE NUMBER ON THE NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY. HERE’S ...

A warning for Montgomery County residents! Scammers are pretending to be law enforcement officials using fake phone numbers and scaring residents into giving them money. According to Montgomery County ...

One of the scariest parts about owning a smartphone is the notion that you could potentially be hacked or scammed by something as simple as a phone call. There are all sorts of different methods of ...

Scam calls target thousands of people every day. But sometimes the script flips. In this case, one call set off a chain of ...

Scammers exploit extreme weather, impersonating utility companies or offering quick repairs. Learn how to spot these traps and protect your money.

Getting a brand-new iPhone should be a moment you enjoy. You open the box. You power it on. Everything feels secure. Unfortunately, scammers know that moment too. Over the past few weeks, we've heard ...