"When somebody comes to us with a little bit of a sob story, like 'Oh, can I borrow your phone? I lost my phone,' or whatever ...

The IRS agent calling you on the phone isn't really ... Someone calls to tell grandma they are in trouble. Maybe they are in jail and need bail money or their car has broken down.

The survey also found that 77% of victims lost money due to the interaction ... like a video on social media, a quick phone call might suffice," said O'Farrell, who's also a CNET Expert Review ...

Two police officers from the Middletown Police Department began getting phone calls and texts asking if ... actually bilking real people out of real money, it would be comical, but it's not.

Fayetteville police are warning citizens of scam phone calls and voicemails asking for ... any other law enforcement agency will ask you for money to avoid legal consequences or imprisonment.