If you get an urgent text message about a package, it's probably a scam. Here's how to tell, and how to avoid getting suckered.

We all get spam calls and texts every day, but there's a way to block all this spam that works better than just marking it as ...

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

DATA WAS COMPROMISED. YOU’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING WHEN YOUR PHONE PINGS. IT’S A TEXT FROM AN UNKNOWN NUMBER. OF COURSE. IS IT REAL OR ANOTHER SCAM? A NEW CONSUMER REPORTS SURVEY FINDS THAT TECH ...

The Oregon Department of Transportation is warning people of scams being sent by text message about unpaid fines and tolls.

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 ...

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 ...

Evergy is warning its customers about a new scam in which customers receive a text message claiming that they’ve overpaid on ...

Scammers love to prey on hope, and with a 4.3 percent unemployment rate in the U.S. as of August 2025, they’ve got a lot of hopeful job seekers to pounce on. No matter the economic environment, though ...

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

PHOENIX (Consumer Reports) — Text and messaging scams have jumped 50% in the past year, with Gen Z getting hit the hardest, according to a new Consumer Reports survey. The Consumer Reports Cyber ...

A new scam is targeting Apple Pay users, warning them about potentially fraudulent transactions made using their accounts. Here's how to confirm if you've been targeted, and how to stay safe.