Most of us have received a random text that makes us pause for a second. Maybe it promises a prize. Maybe it claims to be from a delivery company. Lately, another type of message is spreading quickly: ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. – Illinois state officials issued a warning on text message scams targeting drivers with false claims of unpaid fines and license suspensions. The messages are designed to look ...

Court officials in Philadelphia are warning people about a text messaging scam that claims to be from the city's municipal court and falsely tells recipients that they owe unpaid parking citations.

These scam text messages often include fake numbers, fraudulent websites, "owed" amounts and more.

The Wayne County, Indiana, Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post that they received reports over the weekend about a text message scam. It claims to be from Marion County, Indiana, about a ...

Most scam texts are easy to spot, but this one feels different. At first glance, the message looks polished and uses official branding that signals credibility. It also includes technical details that ...

You've heard the expression "the shot heard around the world." This is a story about a scam heard around the world. The victims are the Dallas Municipal Court, and also hundreds of people within the ...

Scammers take control of the situation by getting consumers to move quickly — before anyone can really think through something. 'People should be extremely leery of any kind of call or any kind of ...