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Fake emergency alert

Fake Emergency Alerts Spark Danger and Panic

Cell Phone

Cell Phone Fraud Soars -- Here's How to Beat It

Blocked phones

"Stolen" Ruse Behind Blocked Phones

Mobile messaging

Is Your Cell Phone Message Security at Risk?

Cellphone scams

ID Crooks Target Cell Phone Number Theft

Smartphone hacking

7 Things You Must Do to Prevent Smartphone Hacking

Microphone eavesdropping

How to Block Microphone Eavesdropping

Phone scams

Phone Scams for Wrong Numbers, Jailbroken iPhones, Vacation Gifts and Prescriptions

Cellphone ransomware

Ransomware Holds Smartphones Hostage

Cell phone

"Credit Mules" Lined Up for Latest Phone Scam

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