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, ...

Jane wrote to us with the following concern: "I just got a text from Kinecta here in California that says, 'Transfer request of $950.44 to BRYANA WHITE has been approved. If you didn't authorize ...

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 ...

Just as millions of Americans are sending presents and cards this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service is warning about a scam sent via text message. According to the US Postal Inspector Service, ...

If you get a text claiming to be from your bank, especially one asking you to act fast, it might be a scam. Chase customers are among the latest targets in a phishing campaign using fake alerts to ...

To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec An increasing number of seemingly random and innocuous texts are hitting Apple and Android ...

A widespread "smishing scam" is targeting people for their personal information under the guise of unpaid tolls. In recent months, the American public has been hit with waves of texts claiming they ...

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 ...

If you receive a text purporting to come from Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services telling you to “pay now,” don’t respond or click any links, DMV officials warned. These fraudulent texts have ...