It can be exciting to learn that you have unclaimed rewards points, but if this news arrives via an unsolicited text message, ...

Waiting for online shopping purchases to arrive? Stay vigilant against scammers pretending to be the U.S. Postal Service.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning residents after an uptick in DMV text scams claiming to enforce a ...

According to Robokiller, Americans received 19.2 billion spam and scam texts in April 2025 alone — that comes out to about 63 spam texts for every person. There’s only one group of people who don’t ...

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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - You’re in the middle of something when your phone pings — a text from an unknown number. Is it real, or another scam? A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and ...

Illinois Secretary of State warns of rising DMV text scams targeting residents with false threats of registration suspension ...

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 ...

A Google report on Thursday said that iPhone users are more likely to receive scam texts and calls than Android users, thanks to Google's more advanced protections built into the operating system, ...

Fake calls claiming you owe back taxes are rising, the FTC warns. These scams rely on pressure and confusion, but a few simple checks can help you avoid becoming a victim.

CHARLOTTE — A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and messaging scams have jumped 50% in the past year, and the group being targeted the most is Gen Z — the generation currently aged 13 to 28.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning residents of a new phishing scam that threatens to suspend vehicle ...