You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears ...

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 ...

Early last year, Grant Smith received an alarmed message from his wife. She had gotten a text notification about a delayed package, clicked the link, and paid a fee. Then she realized that it was not, ...

TULSA, Okla. — 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 ...

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 ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - The message looked legitimate and urgent, but following its instructions set off a chain of costly clicks for Karen Caplan. The text claimed there was a problem with a credit card ...

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 ...

The seasons for fishing in New Jersey lakes and river vary, but authorities warned it’s still open season for phishers who use a fake government agency text to hook an unsuspecting consumer for money.

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.

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 ...