We cannot be more clear here: do not respond to these texts. Never, ever click on links from unknown sources. If you use a ...

and over 857.4 million scam SMS (from July 2022) to 31 December 2024. The ACMA says it is now consulting on arrangements to support the implementation of the mandatory SMS sender ID register ...

But scam text messages are hitting cellphones across ... Smishing is essentially SMS phishing, where the method of trying to steal information is through text message.

America is awash at the moment with a “toll-fee SMS scam.” As many state governments have alerted residents, you may receive an SMS from an unknown number claiming that you owe an unpaid toll ...

Official data says that there are around 242 million driver's licenses in the US right now, so the amount of attempted SMS scams is likely high enough to warrant a new FBI alert on the matter.

Now they’re telling me to invest even more money to save my account,“ she said. The scam follows a familiar pattern. First comes the cold call — friendly, reassuring, and filled with ...

Australia’s federal police say they have found at least 130 people who have been targeted by this scam so far. Source: Australian federal police “The messages allegedly contained fake ...

As the 2025 tax season unfolds, the Internal Revenue Service has unveiled its annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams. This list highlights the most prevalent scams taxpayers need to be wary of and ...

Aimee Bock was accused of overseeing a scheme that exploited lax pandemic-era controls, and reaped millions with fake invoices for nonexistent meals. By David A. Fahrenthold David Fahrenthold ...

“It just makes it more easy for people to be fooled into fake relationships. The people who do them are often working in these sorts of scam farm-type areas where some of them are being held ...

The package arrived safely at 11 a.m., but three hours later, Van received a phone call from a fake shipper demanding a $1 transfer (25,000 VND). Though Van recognized the scam, he was alarmed ...