Drivers across the United States are receiving text messages claiming they owe money for unpaid tolls, and the FBI wants ...

Every day, spam texts hit phones across the United States with fake delivery alerts, phishing links, and bogus prize notifications. The Federal Trade Commission directs consumers to take one simple ...

Whether you've fallen for text message scams in the past or even just side-eyed a slightly suspicious text, there's no reason ...

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...

Online scams are an ever-present threat, costing Americans nearly $119 billion a year. It’s not just happening on the internet either. Robocalls and text scams hit a six-year high in 2025. Now, with ...

If you got a text message asking you to pay an unpaid toll, parking ticket, or moving violation, it is almost certainly a scam. Consumer Reports asked every toll agency in the U.S. whether it sends ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. Every year, the Federal Trade ...

FURIOUS parents were fleeced out of millions of pounds last year in “Hi Mum” text scams – with an average of £1,000 handed ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Scam texts are so common that we either ignore them or report and delete them, but the one hitting phones now comes with a document about you being in default and having a court ...