If you get an urgent text message about a package, it's probably a scam. Here's how to tell, and how to avoid getting suckered.

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Here is how to stay safe as criminals increasingly target smartphone owners.

It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up stating that there’s a problem with your package delivery or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, but ...

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Google is going to court to help put an end to, or at least limit, the prevalence of phishing scams over text message. Scam texts have been a nuisance for a long time, but they've become increasingly ...

ATLANTA — It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, ...

BATAVIA, N.Y. — The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to a new text message scam in which fraudsters pose as state officials to steal personal information. According to the sheriff ...

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 ...

Since September, the Better Business Bureau has counted more than 800 consumers across the U.S. who have reported receiving scam messages about federal relief funds. The BBB warns that the scheme ...