"These text message alerts are a scam designed to trick recipients into paying an undisclosed amount, while alsogaining ...

If you get an urgent text message about a package, it's probably a scam. Here's how to tell, and how to avoid getting suckered.

Various customers both locally and nationwide have been reporting these types of scams to law enforcement, the Middlesex ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the advent of smartphones comes the possibility of getting scammed by way of text message. That’s exactly the thing that the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is warning ...

CHARLOTTE — A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and messaging scams have jumped 50% in the past year, and the group being targeted the most is Gen Z — the generation currently aged 13 to 28.

Mixed in with messages from those you know and love are texts trying to steal your information, money, or both. This holiday season, the Better Business Bureau says thieves are cranking up what's ...

Every week, I receive a handful of text messages that are quite clearly scams. Some are about past-due toll road payments. Some mention a Coinbase withdrawal code. Others reference job offers for ...

It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, but ...

Google is going to court to help put an end to, or at least limit, the prevalence of phishing scams over text message. Scam texts have been a nuisance for a long time, but they've become increasingly ...

IRS impersonation scams use fake refund alerts and urgent account issues to steal taxpayer data during 2026 tax season, ...

“If it is a text asking for payment, it is a scam,” the DMV said in a statement.

Spam texts have quietly become one of the most effective tools for scammers, blurring the line between annoying marketing and ...