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 ...

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 ...

Spotting what’s real and what’s a ripoff isn’t always easy, but Consumer Reports has tips to help you stay a step ahead.

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 ...

The Philadelphia Department of Revenue says they will never contact you regarding a refund via text, so if you received a ...

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 ...

The phishing scam — sent out Monday and Tuesday — tells recipients that the revenue department has processed a "refund ...

The iOS 26 update introduces new features in the Messages app to help protect iPhone users from increasingly sophisticated ...

People usually don't give out free money, and those who promise to are frequently scam artists drawing a bead on unsuspecting victims. The Minnesota Department of Revenue says state residents are ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - There's another new text message scam making the rounds across Tennessee. "Don't fall for it!" the Tennessee Department of Revenue posted to X Tuesday, warning of the scam. The text ...