A recent storm has damaged your roof. Conveniently a company is 'in the area' and will be happy to give you a quote. Beware ...

Law enforcement agencies across the country have posted repeated warnings about the scam. It's a relatively easy one to spot, however, because most toll agencies do not send text messages to ...

The cold-hearted world of scamming is big business. American consumers lost more than $12.5bn to cyber-fraud last year, ...

The scam texts appear to come from the IRS, telling recipients they qualify for a $1,400 check as part of the Economic Impact Payment rebate, and directing them to a link to claim it. That link leads ...

Here are a few other examples of a smishing text message, according to McAfee, to help you better spot the scam. “We have detected unusual activity on your account. Please call this number to ...

The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a common scam circulating. Scammers are getting more and more ...

According to the FBI, "smishing" is a cyber scam that uses fraudulent text messages to deceive recipients into clicking malicious links. These messages often impersonate trusted organizations ...

"Scammers want people to panic, not pause, so they use fear and urgency to rush people into clicking before they spot the scam," said Amy Bunn, online safety advocate at McAfee. Bunn says that AI ...

A text message scam claiming that consumers owe money for fake, unpaid road tolls is continuing to proliferate across the U.S., and experts are warning recipients to exercise caution.