Messages claiming you're due a tax refund are sent by scammers spoofing the IRS and other tax agencies. The FTC has some advice for making it safely through tax season.

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 ...

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Many people are getting emails and text messages this time of year about holiday deliveries, bank accounts or urgent problems — but not all of them are real. Consumer experts warn ...

SOUTHGATE, Mich. (WXYZ) — A new phishing scam is targeting people who have iPhones or use Apple Pay or Apple Cash. A woman from Southgate received a text about an ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. A VIEWER NAMED CHARLES JUST SENT ME THIS TEXT MESSAGE THROUGH EMAIL. HE POINTED OUT THERE WERE NO MISSPELLINGS, AND SOME OF THE OTHER TELLTALE SIGNS ...

Google is suing a Chinese-speaking cybercriminal group it says is responsible for a massive wave of scam text messages sent to Americans this year, according to a legal complaint filed Tuesday. The ...

Scams are increasing at an alarming rate in central Ohio and across the nation, with significant financial losses reported. Common scams include impersonating law enforcement, demanding payment for ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Henderson Police Department is warning residents of a text message scam going around mimicking court documents. According to HPD, the text messages look like official court ...