The phone rings. A man identifies himself as a Travis County Sheriff's Office deputy. He says you missed jury duty. A warrant has been issued for your arrest. But the whole thing can go away, he ...

We used to be happy -- or at least curious -- when the phone rang, but in recent years that chime or quiet vibration has turned into a source of anxiety. Unsolicited calls and messages have surged, ...

Mobileum Inc. (“Mobileum”), a leading global provider of analytics and network solutions, and Apate.ai (“Apate”) have announced a partnership that equips communications service providers (CSPs) with ...

Call screening tools are becoming a frontline defense against scam calls and robocalls. New built-in features from Apple and Google can automatically ask unknown callers to identify themselves.

Spam calls aren’t just annoying, but they keep coming back and can escalate. You block one number, and another shows up. It may look local, familiar, and even seem legitimate at first glance. That’s ...

Turn on built-in filters first: Use your phone’s “Silence Unknown Callers” (iPhone) or spam protection settings (Android) to automatically block or send unfamiliar numbers to voicemail. Use your ...

RESIDENTS are being warned about scam phone calls. South Ayrshire Council’s Trading Standards team has received reports of residents being contacted by unknown companies claiming they need to “upgrade ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana residents received over 50 million scam calls in December, according to new statistics from the spam blocking app TrueCaller, showcasing an alarming increase in ...