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 ...

ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis area woman shared with FOX 2 images she recently received via text while talking on the phone with someone threatening an arrest by the FBI. She said the caller threatened to ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scammers are now mailing sports trading cards posing as gifts, complete with a QR code that promises to verify authenticity. The hook? The card appears to be signed by Chiefs tight ...

Older adults are increasingly targeted by scams, with recent reports indicating they lose more money to fraud than any other age group, according to a community announcement. To help address this ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Customers in Alabama’s 334 area code region will be required to begin 10-digit dialing Jan. 23, 2026. The mandatory change follows a permissive 10-digit dialing period that allowed ...

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 ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Raleigh is warning people who park downtown about a possible parking scam involving QR codes. The city is advising people to use the parking meter or the official Passport ...

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 ...

The Franklin Division of Police shared on social media about the rise of scammers using fake “subscription renewal” calls to deceive people. The department has received reports of calls claiming to be ...

Chicago police are warning of a scam run by a group of men asking for donations or a "follow" on social media in a popular area of River North. A group of three to eight suspects are transferring ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, another scam! 7 On Your Side has been sharing the 12 Scams of Christmas, and now we unwrap the crooked QR code, it's part two ...

Package delivery and shipping scams also skyrocket this time of year, and the WREG Investigators learned scammers are using new technology to trick consumers out of their money and identities. Daniel ...