Americans lost $470 million to scams that began with a single text message in 2024, according to data the Federal Trade ...

Scam texts are becoming more sophisticated. Learn how to spot the warning signs, avoid common schemes, and protect yourself ...

A suspicious username, often similar to a real username (like “contact12” for a scammer impersonating a company’s customer ...

Criminals sending phishing emails and fraud messages no longer give themselves away with broken grammar and obvious ...

Text messages are part of daily life. They’re quick, easy, and feel personal. But that’s exactly why scammers love them. A simple text can open the door to fraud, identity theft, or even empty your ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Thousands of people across Connecticut were targeted in a massive fraud scheme involving text messages claiming to come from the state DMV. The messages urged people to pay ...

EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE SHOWS US THE LATEST VERSION. SO THIS SCAM FIRST EXPLODED LAST SUMMER AND WE TOLD YOU ABOUT IT AT THAT TIME. NOW A NEW BATCH OF THESE MESSAGES ARE ...

A message that appears to be a harmless mix-up can be the start of something much more costly. The warning centers on so-called "accidental" texts. The message may sound casual and believable, such as ...

(WTVM) - Multiple law enforcement agencies in Alabama are warning residents to be on high alert following a wave of fake text messages designed to look like official court summonses and traffic ...

Lansing, Mich. (WNEM) — Attorney General Dana Nessel warns Mid-Michigan communities of scam text messages posing as post-storm cleanup services. With the intense storms that have moved across Michigan ...