Fraudsters are reaching out via text, email, or phone and claiming that the person on the other end of the line is either a ...

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.

The promise of getting something for free is a commonly used tactic in a scammer's trap, often accompanied by the urgency to ...

Here is how to stay safe as criminals increasingly target smartphone owners.

Receiving a text about a customer refund can seem like good news-until you start to suspect it may simply be a scam. That has ...

People in Northeast Wisconsin are losing money to a new text scam claiming to be from Verizon or other companies.

SMS blasters are portable devices which impersonate a mobile phone network tower and are used by cybercriminals.

The scam reportedly revolves around Verizon customers getting a text claiming they need to click a link to get their $20 ...

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An elderly Palos Hills resident lost $788,000 in a phone scam that’s under investigation, according to the Palos Hills Police ...

Local authorities say there’s been a recent uptick in scam text messages targeting bank customers.