Don’t fall for these SNAP and Medicaid scams, Cuyahoga County officials warning recipients

Cuyahoga County is warning residents about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid scams impacting the ...

Alameda police warn residents of phone scam using spoofed caller ID

Alameda residents are being warned about a phone scam in which callers impersonate officers and make it appear the calls are coming from a police non-emergency number. The Alameda ...
Grand Forks Herald

What's in a number? With North Dakota's 701 area code, plenty — and changes may be coming

GRAND FORKS — North Dakota is one of 11 states with a single area code. Beyond identifying the state's telephone service region, the 701 brand in North Dakota is an identity found on clothing, ...
Hoodline

Central Texas Kidnapping Death-Threat Scam Hits Austin Area

A chilling scam is making the rounds in Central Texas, leaving at least one North Austin man convinced his family might be in immediate danger. He reported a string of calls, a menacing text, and a ...
WRBL

New ‘483’ area code to be implemented beginning Feb. 23

ALABAMA (WRBL) — The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) announced Thursday that the scheduled implementation of a new area code will begin in late February 2026. According to PSC officials, the ...
The Clarion-Ledger

North, Central Mississippi phone numbers getting new area code. What we know

New phone numbers in Mississippi will get a new area code, starting now. Here's what to know about when, where and why the change is happening, how it could affect you. The Mississippi Public Service ...
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Calls with the +358 area code from Finland, it’s a new scam: why it’s dangerous to answer

If in the next few days you receive calls from numbers with the international prefix +358 from Finland, as well as those with the prefix +45 from Denmark, be careful: there is a good chance that it is ...
CBS News

Police in Geneva, Illinois warn of scam calls involving spoofed phone number

Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers. In the scam, someone pretending to be a Geneva police officer calls from a number that has been ...
Daily Herald

Geneva police warn about scam calls involving department’s phone number

Geneva police are warning people about a scam in which the department’s phone number is being spoofed, making the calls appear legitimate. The caller pretends to be a Geneva police officer and tells ...
WTVY

Mandatory 10-digit dialing in 334 area code to begin Jan. 23

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVY) - Phone calls made in the Wiregrass and other parts of southeast and central Alabama will be undergoing changes over the next two months. Beginning January 23, those that have ...
WLTX19

Potential scam QR code found on Columbia parking meter; city issues warning

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The city of Columbia is warning residents and visitors to pay close attention to any QR code they scan after a fake one was found on a city parking meter. On Friday, Columbia ...
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Potential scam QR code found on Columbia parking meter

The city warned residents to pay attention to any links accessed via a QR code to ensure they're not a scam. House Oversight voting on holding Clintons in contempt in Epstein probe One of the most ...