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 ...

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 ...

EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE SHOWS US THE LATEST VERSION. SO THIS SCAM FIRST EXPLODED LAST SUMMER AND WE TOLD YOU ABOUT IT AT THAT TIME. NOW A NEW BATCH OF THESE MESSAGES ARE ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every week, I receive a handful of text messages that are quite clearly scams. Some are about past-due toll road payments. Some mention a Coinbase withdrawal code. Others reference job offers for ...

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

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond's Commonwealth's Attorney is warning residents about a scam text message circulating that includes a fake court letter demanding payment for a parking or toll violation. The ...

The Illinois Department of Revenue is warning taxpayers throughout the state about a new nationwide text message scam. The scam involves seemingly urgent texts appearing to originate from state ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. – Illinois state officials issued a warning on text message scams targeting drivers with false claims of unpaid fines and license suspensions. The messages are designed to look ...

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 ...