Receiving a text about a customer refund can seem like good news-until you start to suspect it may simply be a scam. That has ...

Scam texts relating to tolls and deliveries have made Chinese scammers billions. US-based mules are paid to max out credit cards digitally cloned from stolen data. The luxury goods purchased with ...

A surge in text message scams is targeting unsuspecting consumers with fake package delivery and toll payment alerts, according to Consumer Reports. These messages often appear urgent, urging ...

These tricks have become more convincing every year, and millions of people fall for them. Learning how to avoid scams is not ...

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 ...

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Google has declared war on text message scammers, launching a lawsuit and introducing new anti-phishing protections to combat the rising tide of fraud. The tech giant’s legal action targets phishing ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news. If you’re planning to take advantage of Samsung, Google, or ...