Receiving a text about a customer refund can seem like good news—until you start to suspect it may simply be a scam. That has ...

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

Phone displaying a USPS scam text message with a link. Got a text message from USPS about a package that you don’t quite remember ordering? The impulse to click on the link to jog your memory about ...

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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 ...

In 2024, about 3,500 scams were reported. That amounts to losses of about $45 million. For 2025, the number of reported scams ...

Beware of a new scam hitting Verizon customers claiming to be the telecommunications company offering a $20 reimbursement ...

CONSUMER REPORTS (AZFamily) — It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages ...

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 ...

January scams surge as criminals exploit updated personal data from brokers, targeting consumers with fake account ...

Opening a text message announcing U.S. President Donald Trump's arrest will result in your bank account being attacked. A ...

Got a text message from USPS about a package that you don’t quite remember ordering? The impulse to click on the link to jog your memory about the delivery or to see why a package you were expecting ...