That number might continue to grow, too. In a 2025 study from Rutgers University, researcher Sanket Badhe built an AI system ...

ESET found 28 CallPhantom scam apps on Google Play that promised fake call logs and had reached more than 7.3 million downloads before being removed.

Scam Android apps on dubbed CallPhantom claimed they could reveal private call records, then charged users and delivered fake ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment ...

Officials are warning customers about banking spoof calls that could trick them into emptying their accounts. Here's what to ...

"Banking spoof call" scams involve people disguising their actual number so that the caller ID displays the financial ...

Fear is driving silence: A growing number of Americans are avoiding phone calls altogether, with 82% ignoring even important calls due to concerns about scams. AI is raising the stakes: Deepfake voice ...

After Shedeur Sanders was one of multiple prospects who received prank calls during last year's NFL draft, the league is reportedly limiting access to prospects' phone numbers in 2026. "The relevant ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Have you ever gotten a call from someone claiming to be from law enforcement, saying you missed jury duty and now have to pay up? Turns out, this scam is making the rounds again ...

Every day for the past few months, my iPhone has rung with calls from different numbers and different area codes, all with the same pitch: someone is following up on my business loan application, and ...

How scammers use voice cloning and deepfakes—and the simple steps to verify what’s real Brittany Brown is a full-time copywriter writing covering real estate and personal finance topics like budgeting ...

Verified Calls in the Google Phone app can help alert you of potential scams, like when someone’s impersonating your bank. A new Verified caller feature could deliver similar protections, but even ...