Illinois officials are warning residents to not respond or open links if they get a text claiming they owe money for traffic ...

Cybercrime agencies warn that New Year messages circulating on WhatsApp may be part of a scam designed to steal OTPs, hijack accounts, and drain bank balances through call and message forwarding.

A new scam text message has been doing the rounds across the country, with the message purporting to be from Revenue. The latest scam tells the receiver that their ‘pre-approved 2024 tax credit ...

A man lost nearly Rs 6 lakh after attempting to pay a Rs 500 traffic fine through a fake link sent via SMS. Cybercrime police ...

Phone scams aren’t the only threat anymore — scam text messages (also called “smishing”) are exploding in frequency and in financial damage. According to recent FTC data, Americans lost over $470 ...

INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THAT STORY. SO THE EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM HAS TOLD YOU ABOUT THESE TEXT MESSAGES MANY TIMES IN THE PAST. ONE CLAIMS TO BE FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE, ABOUT AN UNPAID ...

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 ...

It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up stating that there’s a problem with your package delivery or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, but ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Scammers send you a text message that appears to be from a well-known chain store. As part of a holiday deal, the “store” is ...