From fake car warranties to phony charity appeals, the FTC reveals the most common tactics scammers are using.

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The practice of sending messages using "invalid numbers," considered one of the main methods of illegal spam texts, will be ...

Your phone already has powerful spam protection tools—you just need to activate them. We show you how on iPhone and Android.

Job offer scams are a perennial favorite of sketchy grifters — the latest model comes in the form of a fake job text message.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — If your phone has been lighting up with strange numbers or odd messages, you’re not alone. During our latest WINK Listens event in downtown Fort Myers, attendees shared that they're ...

Apple’s Messages app scored a bunch of new features in iOS 26, including a new ‘Screen Unknown Senders’ option meant to eliminate spam texts.

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Per TSA’s warning, upgrade your iPhone before you fly to ensure this hacking threat doesn’t catch you out. Apple doesn’t ...

Text scams pretending to be Freedom Mobile are getting harder to spot, according to a warning shared on Reddit. In a post on ...

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

You're not alone feeling inundated by text scams - 2 News Oklahoma's Cathy Tatom listens to why it appears there are more than ever filling up out phones in 2025.