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romanpiso.bsky.social
#Discover #Wisconsin #SpectrumMobilePhoneCustomers #Scams #Scam #Scammers #SpectrumMobile #PhoneScams

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Scammers target Wisconsin Spectrum phone customers
An impersonation scam is targeting people in Wisconsin. The caller says they are with Spectrum Mobile and can lower your phone bill.
www.yahoo.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:49 PM
dbcurren.bsky.social
"I think your profession is bothering people, right?" one defeated #scammer tells Daisy after being given the runaround. www.npr.org/2024/12/10/n... #AI #phonescams
A phone company developed an AI 'granny' to beat scammers at their own game
The company behind the scam-baiting granny said the AI technology can keep scammers on the phone for 40 minutes at a time, keeping them away from real people.
www.npr.org
December 15, 2024 at 1:05 PM
karenrambo.bsky.social
I just got targeted by phone scammers that sounded so legit but thankfully I am not a gullible person. If your caller id shows your local sheriff’s office and the guy says he has an outstanding warrant because you didn’t show up for jury duty and you have to pay 💰, hang up.
#phonescams
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April 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM
karenrambo.bsky.social
He transferred me to his captain who said I needed to pay 4500.00 to freeze the warrant. Yeah, right buddy. We called the sheriff’s department from another line and of course they said it was a scam. Just putting it out there so no one gets taken by these scumbags.
#phonescams
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April 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM
newlander.bsky.social
My 11 year old son hasn't paid his tolls on the turn pikes, so law enforcement are after him again. #PhoneScams
April 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
librarycomic.bsky.social
#librarylife #libraries #phonescams
A text on a phone's home screen, in someone's hand: 1 new notification Hey I need to ask you a question about books? Martin is holding the phone, looking at it. Grant: It's spam. You don't have the number in your address book. They're just trying to get you to respond. Martin: But it seems like they know me. Grant: It's supposed to. They'll ask you for money. Martin (smiling, finger up as he's just responded): You're right. But they want money for books, so I'll probably give it to them!
May 20, 2026 at 1:22 PM
markvonwisco.bsky.social
Putting this out there to warn folks to be aware of scammers.
#PhoneScams #PhoneScammers #ScamAlert
Screenshot of phone scam message warning about outstanding toll fees. March 2025
March 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
njhumanservices.bsky.social
📱 @ConsumerNJ has created an #AntiFraud Toolkit. This one offers tips to avoid #PhoneScams. To learn more, visit the Division of Consumer Affairs at: www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/anti-fraud-t...
January 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
thorchrs.bsky.social
👇🇬🇧 "Phone ‘sim farms’ set to be banned in major UK scam crackdown" #SimFarms #PhoneScams #UnitedKingdom
Phone ‘sim farms’ set to be banned in major UK scam crackdown
Home Office says recent data showed fraud now accounts for more than 40 per cent of all reported crime in England and Wales
www.independent.co.uk
April 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
rossanawyatt.bsky.social
😂 OK... I need to get a hold of this tech... I would never have to answer my phone to scammers etc. ( not that I ever do, if you are not in my directory, the call is silenced, & I do not pick up), but this is awesome! Watch the video, so good! #phoneScams #AI #tech

www.cnn.com/2024/11/26/b...
How an AI granny is helping combat phone scams | CNN Business
At first glance, Daisy could be your stereotypical grandmother: she loves knitting and talking about her family, has a cat called Fluffy, is technologically inept and has plenty of time to shoot the b...
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November 26, 2024 at 3:01 PM
cyberawarenessbb.bsky.social
#SCAM #TechNews #tech #influencers #ArtificialIntelligence #CyberSecurityAwareness #cybersecurity #cybersecuritytips #CYBER #ScamAlert #Fraud #infosecurity #CyberNews #scams #CyberSec #Crypto #SocialMediaTips #CryptoScam #influencepositive #phonescams #phone
hayspost.com/posts/0203ac...
Kansas man lost thousands of dollars in phone scam
WICHITA —A Wichita man in his mid-70’s recently fell victim to a scam that cost him $15,000.In the summer of 2024, the man received a call f
hayspost.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
murciatoday.bsky.social
Spain is bringing in a new 400 prefix for business calls from October, making commercial numbers easier to spot and helping to tackle spam and scam calls.

#Spain #SpamCalls #ConsumerProtection #NewsUpdate #PhoneScams
April 17, 2026 at 9:18 AM
kathygrosskurth.bsky.social
Due to an increased number of these incoming calls I’ve been receiving, I wanted to share this important reminder that #phonescams are on the rise … the best defense is to NEVER ANSWER THE PHONE from a number that you don’t know or recognize. Hope this info helps someone today! #PSA #ScamAlert
March 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
peteramthor.bsky.social
Phone scammers are switching up tactics. Here's the latest one they just tried to hit me with. It's pretty damn low and scummy. #scams #phonescams #DHS trulyrural.blogspot.com/2025/07/scam...
Scam Alert - They are changing up tactics now
SCAM ALERT  Well the scammers are now calling claiming to be the department of homeland security and immigration. Saying you're on a record...
trulyrural.blogspot.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
dogman868.bsky.social
Hello: What the “hello trap” really means and how to handle unknown calls safely
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#HelloTrap #PhoneSafety #ScamPrevention #Cybersecurity #RobocallSafety #PrivacyProtection #PhoneScams #StaySafeOnline #CallerID #SweetTNTMagazine
Hello: What the “hello trap” really means and how to handle unknown calls safely - Sweet TnT Magazine
The “hello trap” is the risk of treating an unexpected phone call as an ordinary conversation before
sweettntmagazine.com
September 2, 2026 at 2:42 AM
cyberawarenessbb.bsky.social
Toll road payment scams don't seem to be going away anytime soon - they seem to be more and more frequent #CyberSecurityAwareness #tolls #tollroad #phonescams Here's help on how to deal with them! www.wndu.com/2025/03/10/h...
How to identify and handle Toll Road scams
This nationwide scam includes scammers trying to get money by notifying people they have "unpaid toll road fees."
www.wndu.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
pickrau.bsky.social
The phishing texts hitting your phone demanding you pay for tolls are taking a toll around the world, but there are ways to tell. www.pickr.com.au/news/2026/fa... #howto #news #online #security #bitdefender #mobilesecurity #phishing #phonescams #scams #security
Fake toll SMS phishing ramps up, how to tell – Pickr
The phishing texts hitting your phone demanding you pay for tolls are taking a toll around the world, but there are ways to tell.
www.pickr.com.au
May 2, 2026 at 10:44 PM
wellfunded.bsky.social
Guardian Labs Wants to Kill Phone Scams Before They Ring

Guardian Labs created an AI app that blocks fraudulent calls and messages.

#PhoneScams #ArtificialIntelligence #CyberSecurity #FraudPrevention #FinTech

https://wellfunded.news/articles/guardian-labs-guardiao-phone-fraud-ai-portugal
Guardian Labs Wants to Kill Phone Scams Before They Ring
Portuguese founder Rita Barbosa built Guardião after a phone scam cost her grandmother €4,000 and stripped away her confidence using technology. The app runs AI models locally on-device to intercept fraudulent calls and messages before they ever reach the user — a technical approach that was only re
wellfunded.news
August 17, 2026 at 12:11 PM
thescamexposed.bsky.social
2026 Phone Scam Statistics From Real Complaint Data

https://thescamexposed.com/2026-phone-scam-statistics?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto_share

#scamstatistics #phonescams #2026scamdata
2026 Phone Scam Statistics From Real Complaint Data
September 17, 2026 at 10:27 AM
pickrau.bsky.social
App makers on Android are working out how to get past some of Google's app security by offering "early access", and it's a warning for people downloading new apps. www.pickr.com.au/news/2026/fa... #apps #googleandroid #news #security #bitdefender #malware #phonescams #scams
Fake apps grifting while on Google's "Early Access" – Pickr
App makers on Android are working out how to get past some of Google's app security by offering "early access", and it's a warning for people downloading new apps.
www.pickr.com.au
September 16, 2026 at 5:59 AM
dailybaltic.com
Call scammers use fear and authority to manipulate victims #cybercrime #phonescams #SmartID
Call scammers use fear and authority to manipulate victims
Call scammers use a carefully planned psychological manipulation process to obtain money, digital skills trainer Diana Poudel told ERR's Vikerraadio programme “Huvitaja”. She said she recorded a lengthy conversation with a scammer to demonstrate how the fraud works. “In recent years, there have b…
www.dailybaltic.com
August 28, 2026 at 2:15 PM
dailyalpine.com
Fake police calls fall 75% after Swiss countermeasures #cybersecurity #phishing #phonescams
Fake police calls fall 75% after Swiss countermeasures
Reports of fraudulent calls from fake police officers and bank employees in Switzerland fell by 75% in July after federal measures were expanded, SRF reported. The Federal Office for Cyber Security received fewer than 100 reports that month, compared with more than 400 per month before the measur…
www.dailyalpine.com
August 24, 2026 at 9:15 AM
cyfar.ca
~Cofense~
AI-powered phone scam emails impersonate major brands using VoIP numbers and fake invoices to exploit recipients' fear of loss.
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IOCs: (None identified)
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#Phishing #PhoneScams #ThreatIntel
Phonescams: Wide Net in Low-Hanging Fruit
cofense.com
August 17, 2026 at 12:32 PM
hexagoncenter.org
We’ve all been told: "Don't answer unknown numbers." But what happens when you’re waiting for a call from a doctor, a contractor, or a potential employer? #HexagonCenter
#Cybersecurity #PhoneScams #VoiceCloning #OnlineSafety
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August 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
dailyalpine.com
Hidden numbers make genuine police calls harder to recognise #Kärnten #phonescams #police
Hidden numbers make genuine police calls harder to recognise
People are increasingly wary of calls from withheld numbers, but genuine calls from the Austrian police may also appear as “Anonymous” or “Unknown”, ORF Kärnten reports. The police’s central telephone system is one reason. Calls made from a station’s landline do not always transmit a number that …
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August 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM