You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears ...

It can be exciting to learn that you have unclaimed rewards points, but if this news arrives via an unsolicited text message, ...

Messages claiming you're due a tax refund are sent by scammers spoofing the IRS and other tax agencies. The FTC has some advice for making it safely through tax season.

Waiting for online shopping purchases to arrive? Stay vigilant against scammers pretending to be the U.S. Postal Service.

These tricks have become more convincing every year, and millions of people fall for them. Learning how to avoid scams is not ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - You’re in the middle of something when your phone pings — a text from an unknown number. Is it real, or another scam? A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - If you’ve noticed a recent increase in spam texts trying to get your information, you’re not alone. Consumer Reports found a 50 percent increase in text scam attempts from ...

KERRVILLE, Texas – The Kerrville Police Department is warning locals of potential scam texts in the area. According to a post on the KPD Facebook page, text message scams come in several forms with ...

GOOD EVENING. I’M JERE GISH, AND I’M THASMEEN MAHFUZ. MORE PEOPLE ARE FALLING VICTIM TO SCAMS IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS FIGHTING BACK. DAVE SUNDAY SPOKE WITH EIGHT ON YOUR ...

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 ...

Scam calls used to feel like background noise. Today, they look like a moving snapshot of how fraud evolves in real time, ...

Got a text message from USPS about a package that you don't quite remember ordering? The impulse to click on the link to jog your memory about the delivery or to see why a package you were expecting ...