Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new phishing scam seems to be popping up every month, which can make it hard to stay alert. While some of these scams are more ...

TO ONE YEAR IN PRISON AND $100,000 FINE. WELL BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A SCAM THAT IS HITTING YOUR TEXT MESSAGE BOX. AND HERE’S WHAT ONE OF THOSE TEXTS COULD LOOK LIKE. IT’S PRETTY LONG HERE, AND IT ...

If you recently received a text about “State Code 15c-16.003,” be aware that these messages are designed to steal your personal or financial information. In May, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi ...

Over the past few days, Floridians have received text messages claiming to be from the Florida State Department of Motor Vehicles The fraudulent messages claim to be the recipient’s final notice of ...

YOUR VEHICLE. WE’RE HEARING ABOUT THE SCAM FROM MULTIPLE VIEWERS EVERY SINGLE DAY. FOLKS, YOU MAY RECALL THIS ONE STARTED OUT MORE THAN A YEAR AGO WITH TEXT MESSAGES CLAIMING TO BE FROM THE ...

People started receiving variations of the same phishing text message from various email addresses and from telephone numbers beginning with +63, the international area code for the Philippines. The ...

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service's new tips for avoiding scams coincide with the rise of a scheme that targets consumers through fraudulent text messages impersonating the U.S. Postal Service.

Scammers typically target specific states and their toll programs, sending threatening messages to numbers within those ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - If you have a cell phone, you’ve probably received a text message claiming you owe money for some kind of traffic ticket or violation. But it’s a scam. Carl Bates with the ...