Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MultCo Sheriff’s Office warns of ‘smishing’ text message scams PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the advent of smartphones comes the ...

The Clark County district court is warning the Las Vegas valley of a parking violation scam, threatening victims that they ...

Scammers are reviving the wrong number scam, using text messages to trick people into engaging with them and potentially revealing personal information. The Federal Trade Commission says as many as 98 ...

The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community about two different scams being sent via text message appearing ...

Officials say a nationwide “smishing” scheme using fraudulent text messages aims to trick people into paying fake fines or ...

Phone scams aren’t the only threat anymore — scam text messages (also called “smishing”) are exploding in frequency and in financial damage. According to recent FTC data, Americans lost over $470 ...

The Montana Office of Consumer Protection warns residents about a text message scam using fake officer names and badge ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. A VIEWER NAMED CHARLES JUST SENT ME THIS TEXT MESSAGE THROUGH EMAIL. HE POINTED OUT THERE WERE NO MISSPELLINGS, AND SOME OF THE OTHER TELLTALE SIGNS ...

Fraudsters are using texts offering jobs to target phones, often posing as Amazon with suspicious contact details and no ...

This year alone, more than 300 people have reported text hiring scams, which is why the Better Business Bureau wants all job seekers to be aware of these scams as we enter the holiday hiring season.

The Superior Court of Los Angeles County warned people Thursday about an ongoing scam involving text messages falsely claiming recipients owe toll road fees or payments for traffic violations. “Spam ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the advent of smartphones comes the possibility of getting scammed by way of text message. That’s exactly the thing that the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is warning ...