Have you ever received a text message from a random number alerting you that you’ve won a prize, gift card or “special government benefits”” Or how about those alarming texts that alert you to ...

(This story is made possible with the support of AARP) For the last year, I have noticed the SMS phishing or text scam messages to my cell phone became increasingly imaginative to the point where I ...

The California Employment Development Department is warning people about “smishing” scams, in which criminals pretending to be EDD or Bank of America are tricking people into giving up sensitive ...

Just as millions of Americans are sending presents and cards this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service is warning about a scam sent via text message. According to the US Postal Inspector Service, ...

Early last year, Grant Smith received an alarmed message from his wife. She had gotten a text notification about a delayed package, clicked the link, and paid a fee. Then she realized that it was not, ...

The Illinois Secretary of State is warning drivers about a new round of scam texts. Here's how to know if your messages from the DMV are authentic.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the advent of smartphones comes the possibility of getting scammed by way of text message. That’s exactly the thing that the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is warning ...

ALBANY — The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office says a number of text messages have been seen coming from the “New York Department of Revenue,” which is not a real agency or the New York State Division ...

The four suspects arrested last month in connection with the multi-million dollar smishing fraud uncovered at the National Com ...