Four area banks: AbbyBank, Forward Bank, Northwestern Bank, and Prevail Bank, are together raising awareness of a “brushing fraud” scam that is resurfacing in communities, according to an Oct. 6 joint ...

Phone scams have become increasingly sophisticated in recent years. One-ring calls and other phone scams target millions of Americans each year, and the tactics used by scammers evolve quickly. New ...

Columbus's 614 area code, overlaid with 380 in 2016, is projected to run out of numbers by 2061. Technology, rather than population growth, is the primary driver of area code exhaustion. The 614 area ...

Starting October 7, customers within the 313 area code will be required to dial 10 digits for all local calls. The change comes as preparation for the introduction of a new 679 area code. The 313 area ...

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– The Pocatello Police department claims multiple scams in town have been reported. One scam that's been making the rounds in Pocatello is the ransom phone scam. "They'll call a ...

MERRIAM, Kan. (KCTV) - A Kansas City animal shelter has an urgent warning for pet owners. Great Plains SPCA said it is aware of criminals who claim to be with the shelter. According to the ...

Scammers prey on the isolation and naivety of senior citizens to drain their bank accounts. The schemes are getting more advanced with the use of AI and deep fakes. One Rochester-area man said he was ...

La Plata Electric Association issued a notice Friday alerting members of the energy cooperative that it has received reports of a payment scam targeting its members. The scammers are posing as LPEA ...

The Auglaize Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post that they have received reports of residents getting foreclosure letters in the mail. “Some of these fraudulent letters are even referencing ...

Metro Detroit residents and businesses will soon need to adjust how they make local phone calls. Starting Oct. 7, all calls within the 313 area code must include the area code, ending traditional ...