Beware of fake utility company texts! Scammers are sending smishing messages warning of power outages during freezing weather ...

CHARLOTTE — A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and messaging scams have jumped 50% in the past year, and the group being targeted the most is Gen Z — the generation currently aged 13 to 28.

"These text message alerts are a scam designed to trick recipients into paying an undisclosed amount, while alsogaining ...

Various customers both locally and nationwide have been reporting these types of scams to law enforcement, the Middlesex ...

Google is going to court to help put an end to, or at least limit, the prevalence of phishing scams over text message. Scam texts have been a nuisance for a long time, but they've become increasingly ...

Every week, I receive a handful of text messages that are quite clearly scams. Some are about past-due toll road payments. Some mention a Coinbase withdrawal code. Others reference job offers for ...

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 ...

Users are pnce again getting texts from the "DMV" and "MVC" warning them of outstanding traffic tickets and threatening ...

Mixed in with messages from those you know and love are texts trying to steal your information, money, or both. This holiday season, the Better Business Bureau says thieves are cranking up what's ...

“If it is a text asking for payment, it is a scam,” the DMV said in a statement.

IRS impersonation scams use fake refund alerts and urgent account issues to steal taxpayer data during 2026 tax season, ...

If you feel like you’re being bombarded by scam calls on your smartphone or through other digital means, you’re not alone.