Local authorities say there’s been a recent uptick in scam text messages targeting bank customers. Authorities believe scammers are also using AI to trick victims. Authorities say if something seems ...

Whether posing as banks or toll agencies, scam text messages are on the rise. A new Consumer Reports Cyber Readiness Report found text scam attempts increased by 50% and are growing fastest among Gen ...

A recent campaign fundraising text message from Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read alarmed some recipients because of its urgent tone. While campaigns often set fundraising goals to encourage ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging Illinoisans to beware of fraudulent text messages demanding money. The scam messages have claimed that a person's ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Many people are getting emails and text messages this time of year about holiday deliveries, bank accounts or urgent problems — but not all of them are real. Consumer experts warn ...

SOUTHGATE, Mich. (WXYZ) — A new phishing scam is targeting people who have iPhones or use Apple Pay or Apple Cash. A woman from Southgate received a text about an ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. A VIEWER NAMED CHARLES JUST SENT ME THIS TEXT MESSAGE THROUGH EMAIL. HE POINTED OUT THERE WERE NO MISSPELLINGS, AND SOME OF THE OTHER TELLTALE SIGNS ...

Google is suing a Chinese-speaking cybercriminal group it says is responsible for a massive wave of scam text messages sent to Americans this year, according to a legal complaint filed Tuesday. The ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Henderson Police Department is warning residents of a text message scam going around mimicking court documents. According to HPD, the text messages look like official court ...

Fraudulent texts claiming to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles have been circulating in Manatee County, and officials urge residents to delete these messages. Provided photo Courtesy of Manatee ...