Scammers typically target specific states and their toll programs, sending threatening messages to numbers within those states' area codes ...

Beware of a text scam in New Jersey that pretends to be from the DMV, threatening legal action over unpaid tickets. Check with officials before acting on any messages.

You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears to have contacted you by mistake? Though you may be tempted to respond, ...

The Division of Motor Vehicles and state Attorney General’s Office say a new round of scam text messages have popped up in ...

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 ...

Whether posing as banks or toll agencies, scam text messages are on the rise. A new Consumer Reports Cyber Readiness Report found text scam attempts increased by 50% and are growing fastest among Gen ...

McAfee’s upgraded Scam Detector now uses real-time QR and message scanning to stop modern scams before you click.

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 ...

Illinois Secretary of State's Office is warning residents to not respond or open any links if they get a text message claiming they owe money for traffic violations or unpaid tolls. The scam texts ...

(CR) — 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 messaging scams have jumped ...