By Jason Stanley, Senior Tech Help · Last updated: October 21, 2026 · Facts checked against the official sources linked in this guide. The short answer: if you answer a call from a number you don’t know and hear silence, a click, or a delay before someone...
By Jason Stanley, Senior Tech Help · Last updated: October 21, 2026 · Facts checked against the official sources linked in this guide. The short answer: if an unknown caller opens with “Can you hear me?” or another question that makes you say...
You check your voicemail and hear a calm, professional message. The voice sounds confident. Maybe even familiar. The caller says there’s an issue with an account, a missed delivery, or something that needs your attention. It sounds real — but it isn’t. Scammers are...
By Jason Stanley, Senior Tech Help · Last updated: October 22, 2026 · Facts checked against the official sources linked in this guide. The short answer: if someone calls out of the blue saying they’re from Medicare and asks for your Medicare Number, bank details...
You answer the phone and the caller sounds professional. They may even know your name. Then they say something like: “This is your bank. We’ve detected suspicious activity on your account. I just need to verify a few details right now.” That opening line is one of the...
By Jason Stanley, Senior Tech Help · Last updated: October 21, 2026 · Facts checked against the official sources linked in this guide. The short answer: don’t tap a link in a text you weren’t expecting, even if it seems to come from your bank, a delivery...
