You may feel like scams are everywhere, and you're right. Between unsolicited text messages about unpaid toll and traffic tickets and messages about packages you never ordered, scammers are as ...

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

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 ...

CONSUMER REPORTS (AZFamily) — It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages ...

Phone scams aren’t the only threat anymore — scam text messages (also called “smishing”) are exploding in frequency and in financial damage. According to recent FTC data, Americans lost over $470 ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - If you have a cell phone, you’ve probably received a text message claiming you owe money for some kind of traffic ticket or violation. But it’s a scam. Carl Bates with the ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers who chair the state House and Senate transportation committees are warning the public of text and email scams impersonating the state Department of Transportation, the ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Authorities across the area are warning the public about a text message scam. The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Johnson City Police Department, Kingsport Police Department, ...

A recent PayPal email scam used real PayPal messages to show fake purchase details and a callback number. See how it worked.