scams

The other day, I got a phone call from the number (202) 210-0054. Said "Washington, DC" on the caller i.d. I didn't answer it, and they didn't leave a message.

You shouldn’t give your personal information to strangers.

If you’ve gotten a call from Jamaica with the number 1-876-851-7239, don’t answer, it’s a scam! If I am to believe the voice mail I just got, I just won 3.5 million bucks and a pearl white Mercedes Benz! However, trust me, it’s a scam, so don’t get fooled...

Manti Te'o's Fake Girlfriend Lennay Kekua wasn't real, but her pictures were, and they belonged to Diane O'Meara. Someone stole Diane O'Meara's pictures to create the fake Twitter and Facebook profiles and catfished Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o...

I got a phone call this morning from one of you asking me about a scam going around Acadiana. Hopefully, this is the scam you were asking about.

If you’ve ever dipped your toe into the pool of online dating, you know it can be fraught with peril. While some concerns mirror those found in the “real world,” others are unique to the digital landscape in which people can claim to be anyone they want. And that’s how a twisted mother-and-daughter pair managed to scam about $1 million from women all over the world.

When news organization want to find out what the public thinks about an issue, they often turn to opinion polling. Most of these surveys are of the telephone variety, meaning a random sample of people are called and asked if they would like to participate in a poll. According to the Pew Research Center – which does a great deal of opinion polling — most say no.

Even if your number is listed on the Do Not Call list you might still be getting calls from (202) 480-5620. If you do see that number on your caller ID we suggest you do not answer.