Scammers thrive on exploiting vulnerable, uninformed users, and they adapt to whatever technologies or trends dominate the ...

Have you ever received a text message from a random number alerting you that you’ve won a prize, gift card or “special government benefits”” Or how about those alarming texts that alert you to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the advent of smartphones comes the possibility of getting scammed by way of text message. That’s exactly the thing that the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is warning ...

State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating state road toll collection agencies attempt to get phone users to reveal ...

While you may have taken some time off for the holidays, scammers did not. In fact, they’ve been working overtime to get our ...

ST. LOUIS – Just this week, multiple government agencies in the St. Louis area shared warnings about scams related to text messages known as “smishing.” The messages often use a false sense of urgency ...

A text pops up asking you to confirm if you performed an action requiring attention. You quickly tap "No" from your quick reply options. It feels convenient, but scammers rely on these instant ...

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is warning residents to be aware of “smishing” scams. READ MORE | Clackamas County jury convicts man of murder in stabbing death of mail carrier Smishing ...

Scams requesting money are unfortunately nothing new, now MassDOT is warning drivers and vehicle owners of a smishing scheme circulating through the state and the country, smishing referring to using ...

Michigan's Department of Treasury warned residents this week to ignore unsolicited texts requesting bank information, calling the texts another in a long list of scams referred to as smishing. "This ...

Just as millions of Americans are sending presents and cards this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service is warning about a scam sent via text message. According to the US Postal Inspector Service, ...