Phones are constantly buzzing, and scammers know the easiest way to you is through your text messages. Lately, many people ...

A new scam is hitting phones with alarming claims tied to enforcement deadlines, and officials say it's designed to scare ...

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says attempts to defraud people through text messaging appear be on the rise, thanks in part to new technologies that allow for co-ordinated bulk attacks. (July 11, 2025 ...

Smishing is a blend of SMS and phishing in which a text message is used to try to get the target to click on a link and provide personal information.

But what's the difference between the two underhand techniques, and how can you avoid being duped? Click through the ...

A disturbing wave of fake agent phone scams is sweeping across the United States, catching people off guard and draining ...

Spokeo reports a new E-ZPass scam targeting users with fake texts about unpaid tolls, urging immediate payment, often leading ...

Smishing is a type of attack that allows access to personal and account data by activating various emotions, especially curiosity, of mobile device users through a link placed in an SMS (Short Message ...

Social media & text messages (smishing/vishing): Scammers increasingly use social media and text messages (smishing) to pose as friends, acquaintances or even use threats.

Washington: The FBI has urged people to delete the suspicious texts or messages immediately, even if unopened. According to the official media outlet, the messages are part of the growing wave of ...

Police warn people of SMS "blasters" after a man was jailed for over a year in prison for using a blaster to send out fraudulent messages. The so-called SMS ‘blaster’ allows criminals to send out ...