Scam texts are becoming more sophisticated. Learn how to spot the warning signs, avoid common schemes, and protect yourself ...

A suspicious username, often similar to a real username (like “contact12” for a scammer impersonating a company’s customer ...

Americans lost $470 million to scams that began with a single text message in 2024, according to data the Federal Trade ...

Bank-impersonation texts are the single most reported type of text message scam, according to a Federal Trade Commission ...

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.

A man lost $10k after a text job scam lured him into uploading apps and paying with crypto. Learn the warning signs of task ...

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 ...

Most of us have received a random text that makes us pause for a second. Maybe it promises a prize. Maybe it claims to be from a delivery company. Lately, another type of message is spreading quickly: ...

If you're reading this, there's a good chance you're one of the over 310 million people in the world who use Amazon — after all, who doesn't love getting exactly what they need delivered to their ...

On the topic of transportation, I also want to make sure Kentuckians are aware of *** current scam trying to take advantage of them. Fraudulent texts are being sent across the country, including here ...