Whether you've fallen for text message scams in the past or even just side-eyed a slightly suspicious text, there's no reason to feel embarrassed—according to the FTC, text message scams shook ...

Certain area codes are frequently used by smishing scammers: 473, 232,268,809, 829, 849 976, 242. But experts warn to be wary ...

It seems like nearly every week, there is a new text scam that we need to look out for, and the most recent one is about the threat of unpaid traffic tickets. Receiving a text message that explains ...

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

The holiday season is usually the time of year we spend time with loved ones, and do a little shopping to show the people in our lives that we care. It's also the time of year scammers and criminals ...

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 look very convincing, but ...

*If you’ve been a victim of a scam, report it to BBB Scam Tracker. Keep ahead of the latest scams at joeknowsbetter.com Scammers have long used social media to impersonate people you know and trust, ...

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DATA WAS COMPROMISED. YOU’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING WHEN YOUR PHONE PINGS. IT’S A TEXT FROM AN UNKNOWN NUMBER. OF COURSE. IS IT REAL OR ANOTHER SCAM? A NEW CONSUMER REPORTS SURVEY FINDS THAT TECH ...

PHOENIX (Consumer Reports) — Text and messaging scams have jumped 50% in the past year, with Gen Z getting hit the hardest, according to a new Consumer Reports survey. The Consumer Reports Cyber ...

A scam impersonating the Massachusetts RMV is going around the Bay State. The scam threatens “enforcement actions” if the payment is not made. Massachusetts residents should also beware of text ...