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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) — You're in the middle of something when your phone pings - a text from an unknown number. Is it real, or another scam? A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - You’re in the middle of something when your phone pings — a text from an unknown number. Is it real, or another scam? A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and ...

Outside of a New York State DMV office - Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Over the past few months, we’ve covered the rise of phishing scams across the US. Now, a popular new variant on E-ZPass toll ...

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 ...

Scammers constantly change and adapt tactics. When E-Z Pass toll scams became a trending topic, scammers started sending DMV and speeding ticket collection texts instead. The latest ploy: sending scam ...

It starts with something small, a text that feels oddly familiar. Maybe it says, "Hey, how are you?" or "Are you coming to the BBQ?" Before you know it, you're in a friendly back-and-forth with ...

One of the more helpful features Apple introduced with iOS 26 is a new filtering system designed to make users less likely to fall victim to a phishing scam over text. With the volume of texting scams ...

If you get a text claiming an Amazon product you purchased is recalled, take heed − it may be a scam. If you get a text claiming an Amazon product you purchased is recalled, take heed − it may be a ...

THAT. ALL RIGHT? WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE. YOU’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING WHEN YOUR PHONE RINGS, A TEXT FROM AN UNKNOWN NUMBER. IS IT REAL OR ANOTHER SCAM TEXT? YEAH. 12 NEWS IS MALLORY ANDERSON. AND ...

Over the past few months, we’ve covered the rise of phishing scams across the US. Now, a popular new variant on E-ZPass toll scams is making the rounds again: scammy SMS messages targeting drivers ...