We've all received a call or text from a number we don't recognize. But beyond the occasional wrong number or pocket-dial situation, many of these are spam calls that fortunately can be stopped.

From fake car warranties to phony charity appeals, the FTC reveals the most common tactics scammers are using.

The holiday season, with all of its shopping specials, is often seen as a time when scams run rampant. Fraudsters like to take advantage of consumers' willingness to spend money, and this year they ...

Your phone already has powerful spam protection tools—you just need to activate them. We show you how on iPhone and Android.

You're not alone feeling inundated by text scams - 2 News Oklahoma's Cathy Tatom listens to why it appears there are more than ever filling up out phones in 2025.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If it seems like you’re being inundated with spam calls and texts these days, you’re not alone. There are the text messages about supposed unpaid traffic tickets, those encouraging us ...

According to Robokiller, Americans received 19.2 billion spam and scam texts in April 2025 alone — that comes out to about 63 spam texts for every person. There’s only one group of people who don’t ...

In a new report, consumer watchdog PIRG says robocalls are up 20 percent, reaching a six-year high in 2025, which translates to 420 millions more calls each month. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Tom ...

ParkMobile users are being sent scam text messages claiming they have an overdue balance, the city of Des Moines said. The text messages say if users don't pay their balance, their names will be ...