Black Americans across the United States received racist text messages Wednesday and Thursday telling them they were selected to be enslaved and sent to work on a cotton plantation, The Columbus ...

Bank caller ID spoofing scams are still happening frequently. But your bank will most likely never call you; if you get a call of any kind, hang up and call the number on your card directly or go into ...

Until recently, one of the giveaways for these scam calls was that they came from an unknown number – often from an international number that is immediately suspicious and gives people cause to ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department is warning the public about a recent rise in reports of a sneaky phone scam tactic. Caller ID spoofing is a type of scam where fraudsters mask ...

Receiving spoof texts with racist messages? They're not to be entertained, and it's best to ignore them. This week, racist text messages are being sent to Black Americans, telling them they are ...

When I called the FBI field offices, the agents were also mindful to tell me that it's not the technology that is illegal but the acts. President Obama signed the Caller ID Act of 2009 into public law ...

WILLISTON, ND (KXNET) – The Williston Police Department is warning residents and businesses about a phone scam involving caller ID spoofing, after receiving a report from a local business that was ...

We expect privacy, want safety and security and still expect to know who's calling us. Language of this Bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification ...

NEW YORK-- It's getting harder to trust caller ID. Scammers can now use apps to show up as a trusted number, including the number for your bank. It's called "spoofing," and CBS New York investigative ...

PUEBLO — One man in Pueblo said he has received more than 100 fake calls so far this year. His story serves as a warning to other people. If you're shopping online for the holidays, you want to be ...

In another misguided attempt to stop some dubious behavior, the House of Representatives is trying to outlaw caller ID spoofing. This is another example of legislation that will not achieve the ...

FRANKFURT, Germany, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Oculeus, a leading provider of innovative software solutions for telecommunications service providers, today announced that the company has launched ...