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

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

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.

Cybercriminals are targeting Verizon customers with a text message claiming you have expired reward points to redeem.

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.

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

Super Bowl scams target fans through data brokers who sell personal information to fraudsters. Scammers use fake alerts and betting freezes to steal credentials.

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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 ...

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

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