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 ...

“People will be looking for ways to alleviate their burdens,” Valesquez says of 2026. “So when they get a [message] that says ...

Spam phone calls, texts, emails and social media messages are rampant, especially during the holiday season. Scams are ...

The E-ZPass scam texts — or scams involving other similar toll services — have seemingly been the most prevalent scam in 2025 ...

Scammers are sending fake Facebook settlement payout emails that mimic legitimate notices from the privacy settlement ...

Circle to Search is getting a new trick that detects suspicious messages or web content, letting users know why ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pensioners receiving winter fuel payment have been warned to stay alert after scammers conned more than £27,000 out of ...

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