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 ...

If your phone rings more than you’d like, you’re far from alone. Millions of Americans face persistent unwanted calls, some of which are outright scams. But the Federal Trade Commission say there are ...

Want to finally put the brakes on telemarketers? In addition to the National Do Not Call List, telemarketers are required to maintain an internal "do not call" list. Getty Images Oct. 22, 2013 — ...

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"Hi, this is Evelyn with Lending Union's West Coast branch. I've been trying to reach you..." If you're like me, you hang up or delete the voicemail right then and there. (I'm a millennial: If I don't ...

It’s a tale as old as the first tricky scheme — whatever that was long before any of us had cellphones. But there are ways to make sure you don’t fall victim to one present-day trick. “According to ...