An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google’s Scam Detection feature is coming to chat apps. The feature will display scam detection alerts in chat app notifications. It’s possible that ...

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Pueblo law enforcement warns residents of scams involving Bitcoin ATMs and fake UPS delivery texts. Scammers impersonate banks or companies, requesting payments or personal information. Both agencies ...

A troubling message landed in our inbox, and it reveals a scam that many people have never seen. Before we break it down, here is an email Gary from Palmetto, Florida, sent us: "This just happened to ...

You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Justice is warning people about a new scam that targets phone numbers. The scam has impacted people across multiple mobile phone carriers. The Oregon DOJ ...

OHIO, USA — A text message scam has taken on a new look as it continues to circulate across the nation. The updated message is more convincing than the previous version, which prompted an alert ...

Republished on August 12 with new text message attack warnings. American smartphones are under attack from malicious text messages. This industrial scale campaign is driven by organized criminal gangs ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – The Better Business Bureau of North Alabama’s President and CEO Karen Reeves warns of fake relief check phone calls directing people to a phishing site. Learn how the scam ...

The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, along with many around the country, are sounding the alarm on the latest round of phone scams targeting vulnerable populations and how scammers are upping their game ...

Your phone comes with strong built-in spam protection—you just need to turn it on. Here's how to do it on both iPhone and ...