It seems like nearly every week, there is a new text scam that we need to look out for, and the most recent one is about the threat of unpaid traffic tickets. Receiving a text message that explains ...

Joe Ducey with the Better Business Bureau reports that more victims are getting scammed by people they think are close ...

Have you gotten a text from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles demanding that you pay an overdue traffic ticket? Hold off on paying that — it's a smishing scam. The Federal Trade Commission ...

If you want to take an extra step, the SSA encourages you to report the text message to the SSA's Office of the Inspector General, providing as much information as you can about the scam or scammer.

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 look very convincing, but ...

NEW YORK (WRGB) — A surge in text message scams is targeting unsuspecting consumers with fake package delivery and toll payment alerts, according to Consumer Reports. These messages often appear ...

AUSTIN, Texas — 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 look very ...

A Pew Research Study found that 73% of adults have experienced one or more online scams. Experts provide tips on how to avoid ...

Text message scams, or "smishing," occurs when fraudsters pretend to be a government agency, bank or other organization and try to steal information through texts.

The text message claims recipients have unpaid fines from traffic violations and urges them to quickly make payment, which are two common signs of a scam. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and ...

A fresh round of financial scam text messages targeting North Dakotans this week was the largest attempt in years, according ...