RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Fraud text messages claiming to be from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles are making the rounds again. According to NCDMV, the scam texts “falsely claim to request ...
This IRS text message scam keeps fooling people - 3 ways security experts avoid it ...
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has issued a warning about scammers using text messages to impersonate the agency. The messages, claiming to be from the BMV, threaten legal action while ...
If you get an urgent text message about a package, it's probably a scam. Here's how to tell, and how to avoid getting suckered.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Fraud text messages claiming to be from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles are making the rounds again. According to NCDMV, the scam texts “falsely claim to request ...
Scammers always come up with new ways to scam unsuspecting internet users. These days, they're using modern technologies like AI to portray themselves as legitimate individuals in front of their ...
When you're anxiously awaiting a package, you're likely keeping a close eye on shipping updates to know when to expect it. So when USPS sends a text to tell you a worker couldn't deliver your package, ...
Texting scams are exploding. In 2024 alone, U.S. consumers lost $470 million to them, according to the Federal Trade Commission, a number more than five times what it was just four years earlier. To ...
It starts with something small, a text that feels oddly familiar. Maybe it says, "Hey, how are you?" or "Are you coming to the BBQ?" Before you know it, you're in a friendly back-and-forth with ...
Texting and messaging scam attempts have increased by 50 percent in the past year, with young adults experiencing the sharpest rise of any age group. That’s one of several important findings in the ...