In April 2024, the FBI warned US citizens about an ongoing smishing (or SMS phishing) campaign spreading unsolicited requests ...

Online scammers are constantly evolving their tactics and methods, but one approach has gained popularity in recent months: ...

A text-based scam claiming to be about driving tolls has been going from state to state and shows no sign of slowing. For ...

When you open an account, your bank will verify your identity. This is part of a federal law known as Customer Due Diligence, ...

Officials state the scam involves an individual calling residents or businesses, stating they are from CenterPoint. The scammer would give a barcode and instruct the person to go to Walmart to pay ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Are texts inundating your phone saying pay up or face legal action? ABC11 warned you about this text scam when drivers in the Triangle got a text claiming to be from North ...

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is alerting customers about a new text scam where fraudsters pose as toll agencies and falsely claim you owe money for unpaid tolls. In the text message ...

If you get a text message about E-ZPass, it might be a good idea to ignore it. Because scams involving the toll service continue to pop up. The scam involves people getting a text message that ...

The agencies emphasize that legitimate toll authorities never request payment via text messages. You may have received texts saying you have an unpaid toll. However, this could be a scam that you ...

“The scammy text might show a dollar amount for how much you supposedly owe and include a link that takes you to a page to enter your bank or credit card info — but it’s a phishing scam,” SBPD wrote ...

ScamAlert disrupts this cycle by empowering users with real-time alerts and actionable advice ... easily upload screenshots of potential scams —from text messages and emails to marketplace ...

Got a text about unpaid tolls? It’s probably a scam. The FBI and local authorities are warning drivers about a phishing — or smishing — scam making its rounds. There has been a major ...