Public prosecutors and police are warning about the rise of “swatting” in the Netherlands, in which hoax emergency reports ...

A few seconds of a child’s voice pulled from a social media video is now enough for criminals to stage a convincing fake emergency call demanding immediate payment. The Federal Trade Commission has ...

Two members of the Ashley Fire Department are facing criminal charges after investigators say they made more than 30 false emergency calls to the Luzerne County ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Desiree Montilla/Facebook. Three homes in the same Chesterfield County, Virginia, neighborhood were targeted by ...

Image Credit: FOX 61/YouTube. Carol Colacicco was at home when a call came in from an unknown number. The Connecticut woman told FOX61 the caller had a fake emergency story and was trying to get ...

Emergency calls save lives every single day, but misuse of 911 now carries far heavier consequences across the United States. Lawmakers tightened penalties after a surge in prank calls, swatting ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego Police are warning the public about the dangers of swatting after a series of fake emergency calls caused lockdowns at multiple schools Tuesday. “It was an automated ...

Google announced on Tuesday that Android is launching fake call detection to protect against AI deepfake impersonation scams. The feature is rolling out globally in Phone by Google to Android 12+ ...

Lagos officials say prank emergency calls are affecting response operations across the state. The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over the growing misuse of its emergency hotlines, warning ...