On an Android phone, you can disable all potential spam messages from Google's Messages app. Tap the profile icon in the ...

Common scams include impersonating law enforcement, demanding payment for fake warrants, and targeting families of ...

Got a text message from USPS about a package that you don’t quite remember ordering? The impulse to click on the link to jog your memory about the delivery or to see why a package you were expecting ...

It starts with something small, a text that feels oddly familiar. Maybe it says, "Hey, how are you?" or "Are you coming to the BBQ?" Before you know it, you're in a friendly back-and-forth with ...

Spokeo reports a new DMV text scam threatening penalties to trick victims into providing personal info or payments.

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 ...

A new smishing scam involving fake package delivery alerts is on the rise. The FBI has just issued a warning with tips on how ...

Every week, I receive a handful of text messages that are quite clearly scams. Some are about past-due toll road payments. Some mention a Coinbase withdrawal code. Others reference job offers for ...

Philadelphia residents who receive a suspicious text message claiming to be from the city's Department of Revenue should not click on any links or provide sensitive information to the sender, city ...

Phone displaying a USPS scam text message with a link. Got a text message from USPS about a package that you don’t quite remember ordering? The impulse to click on the link to jog your memory about ...