Text scams are deceptive practices where scammers send misleading text messages to trick individuals into sharing their personal information or clicking on harmful links. According to the Philippine ...

Some South Florida residents have received text messages claiming a deadline is approaching for them to pay a toll, but it's just a scam to get you to turn over sensitive information, authorities say.

Scammers have become increasingly sophisticated, making it difficult for people to identify a fraudulent call or text before it’s too late. Recognizing this, Google is rolling out a new Scam Detection ...

WXIN/WTTV — If it seems like scam texts have simply become part of daily life, there could be good reason for that: crooks are making a lot of money off them. Just last year, according to the Federal ...

The day after Google filed a lawsuit to end text scams primarily targeting Americans, the criminal network behind the phishing scams was “disrupted,” a Google spokesperson told Ars. According to ...

GATINEAU, QC, July 8, 2025 /CNW/ - Phones are constantly buzzing, and scammers know the easiest way to you is through your text messages. Lately, many people are seeing more text messages from unknown ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WXIN/WTTV — If it seems like scam texts have ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The new Consumer Reports Cyber Readiness Report finds text scam attempts are up by 50%. The fastest growing demographic? Gen Z'ers. "Scammers are trying to rip off young adults. And ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you receive a text message claiming that you will receive a $1,400 check from the IRS, don’t click any links. The Better ...

Beware of fake Verizon refund messages with malicious links after the outage; only use the official app or website for the legitimate $20 credit..

A common piece of advice to avoid online scams is to check the address bar to see if the site is official. However, research has revealed that even this verification method cannot completely avoid a ...