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.

Beware of fake utility company texts! Scammers are sending smishing messages warning of power outages during freezing weather ...

A new scam is targeting Apple Pay users, warning them about potentially fraudulent transactions made using their accounts. Here's how to confirm if you've been targeted, and how to stay safe.

*If you’ve been a victim of a scam, report it to BBB Scam Tracker. Keep ahead of the latest scams at joeknowsbetter.com Scammers have long used social media to impersonate people you know and trust, ...

Receiving a text about a customer refund can seem like good news-until you start to suspect it may simply be a scam. That has been the case for Verizon customers who are now scratching their heads ...

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

Artificial intelligence is creating more convincing scams, with fake emails, cloned voices and spoofed caller IDs. KSL tested ...

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 ...

Scams have become more sophisticated over the years, and they continue to target unsuspecting individuals in communities just like ours. From phone calls ...

Since September, the Better Business Bureau has counted more than 800 consumers across the U.S. who have reported receiving scam messages about federal relief funds. The BBB warns that the scheme ...

Older adults lost $2.4 billion in scams in 2024, four times higher than the $600 million lost in 2020, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Online scams, or cyber scams, are one common way ...