Scammers typically target specific states and their toll programs, sending threatening messages to numbers within those states' area codes ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

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

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 ...

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

This IRS text message scam keeps fooling people - 3 ways security experts avoid it ...

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