The Oregon Department of Transportation is warning people of scams being sent by text message about unpaid fines and tolls.

Evergy is warning its customers about a new scam in which customers receive a text message claiming that they’ve overpaid on their bill and are due for a refund.

“If you receive a message about the purchase of a product or service,” the retail giant says, “do not respond to the message or click on any link in the message; instead, log into your Amazon account or use the Amazon mobile app and confirm that it is really in your purchase history before taking any action.”

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to two scams targeting the community, involving text messages and fake debit cards. In one scam, victims receive a text message from someone posing as a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office ...

If you paid up or attempted to pay after receiving a scam text, call your card issuer. Make sure to call the number on the back of your debit card or credit card that you've used. If you initiate a credit freeze, you can stop crooks from opening new credit ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is warning drivers about a fake text message impersonating the state agency. KYTC said the text message states the receiver has unpaid traffic tickets and their “driving privileges ...

(WJAR) — Scam texts are surging – Americans receive billions of them every month. Now, there’s a new scam text that's surging in popularity. Bentley University professor and creator of scamicide.com Steve Weisman said the texts claim to be coming ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The City of Houston Municipal Courts is warning people that companies are using fake text messages to solicit people about their court cases. Here's how it works: the companies send out a text message that asks people to click a link to ...