Indeed scam texts are on the rise again as job market stalls

Scammers constantly change and adapt tactics. When E-Z Pass toll scams became a trending topic, scammers started sending DMV and speeding ticket collection texts instead. The latest ploy: sending scam ... Read More

How To Spot A Traffic Ticket Scam Text

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 ... Read More

Consumer Reports shares tips to spot and protect yourself from text message scams

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Consumer Reports | How to stay a step ahead of text message scams

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 ... Read More

Consumer Reports: Delivery Text Scams

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (CONSUMER REPORTS) - 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 ... Read More

How to avoid text message scams

CONSUMER REPORTS (AZFamily) — 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 ... Read More

Let ABC23 Know: BBB warns that text message scams are getting an A.I. upgrade

Joe Ducey with the Better Business Bureau reports that more victims are getting scammed by people they think are close friends, even their parents ... Read More

She ignored 'scam' texts telling her she owed money. It backfired

Americans’ inboxes face a daily deluge of unwanted spam. Phishing texts claiming that tolls haven’t been paid or packages can’t be delivered, calls from solicitors promising to erase debt, malware ... Read More

Wisconsinites are being targeted in Amazon order phishing scams. Here's what you should know

Have you recently received a text claiming you can get a refund from Amazon for an order issue? While the promise of a full refund may sound tempting, you should ignore the text and report it. It's ... Read More

Delivery text scams

AUSTIN, Texas — 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 ... Read More

Received a text for a refund at Amazon? Don't click it. It's a scam.

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 ... Read More