Scam texts are one of the oldest means of stealing data, but they are getting more advanced. Here's a breakdown of some of the common tells that a message isn't genuine, and how you can protect ...

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 ...

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

INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROACH EXPLAINS. SO THIS VIEWER’S TEXT MESSAGE EXPERIENCE LEADS TO AN INTERESTING QUESTION THAT WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM. IN HER EMAIL TO ME, A VIEWER NAMED MARY WRITES, ON SATURDAY ...

ATLANTA — 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, ...

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 ...

Scammers always come up with new ways to scam unsuspecting internet users. These days, they're using modern technologies like AI to portray themselves as legitimate individuals in front of their ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents to be on the lookout for scammers claiming to be from a bank ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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