GREENSBORO, N.C. — When you get a text message and the sender uses your name, you might give the sender more credit. That's what the scammers are hoping for. The text messages received were from an ...

CLEVELAND — Last year, consumers reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages, according to the latest data published by the Federal Trade Commission. With losses this high, ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law. Text messages are everywhere in our daily lives. They’ve become ...

When you get a text message and the sender uses your name, you might give the sender more credit. That's what the scammers are hoping for. VERIFY: Are personalized text messages from a Facebook ...