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 ...

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 ...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the biggest shopping days of the year — and prime season for scams. Now in 2025 scammers are more emboldened than ever, thanks to AI. According to research from ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Scammers are circulating a text message purporting to be the New York State Tax Department and targeting recipients of the recent inflation refund check. In truth, you don’t ...

If you feel like you’re constantly receiving scam calls, texts, or emails, you’re not alone. A producer at Local 4 was sent a lengthy text message Tuesday (June 3) afternoon. If you feel like you’re ...

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 those 18-29 year ...

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 ...

If you have a mobile phone, you have no doubt seen some dodgy texts. They might declare that you have an overdue road toll, and urge you to "Click here to pay." Or maybe they inform you that there's a ...

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 ...