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 ...

Fake package delivery text messages like mine were the most common type of text scam. They may purport to come from FedEx, ...

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue received reports from Wisconsin taxpayers about a text message requesting personal and ...

Texting and messaging scam attempts have increased by 50 percent, according to Consumer Reports' 2025 Cyber Readiness Report ...

But when you get a text from someone you work with and it has just your first name, and a simple message, along with the name of someone you know, you may pass it off as real. The scammers hope you ...

Authorities are warning the public to be careful about texts impersonating Amazon and offering refunds. "Scammers are pretending to be Amazon again," the Federal Trade Commission said in a recent news ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - There's another new text message scam making the rounds across Tennessee. "Don't fall for it!" the Tennessee Department of Revenue posted to X Tuesday, warning of the scam. The text ...

PeopleFinders reports five sophisticated phone scams targeting individuals, including fake delivery notices and IRS ...

The best way to protect yourself against this scam, the city of Des Moines reminds residents, is to never click on any links ...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is warning consumers about a scam targeting Medicare members. The scammers recommend an upgrade from the paper Medicare ...

Have you gotten a text from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles demanding that you pay an overdue traffic ticket? Hold off on paying that — it's a smishing scam. The Federal Trade Commission ...