In an age of constant communication, receiving phone calls or messages from unknown numbers has become increasingly common.

Fraudsters posing as local officials are making fake calls about missed jury duty, demanding payments in a rising scheme that exploits fear of arrest.

Millions of Amazon users are susceptible to scam calls and if you press 1 in response, you put your personal and financial information at risk.

Scammers have all sorts of new tricks to steal your information. Phone manufacturers, carriers and software developers are upping their game, too.

Joe Ducey with Better Business Bureau said it's an old scam that keeps reinventing itself and tricking consumers ...