A harmless text message can quickly become expensive. Read this article to find out in which cases you should not respond.

If you paid up or attempted to pay after receiving a scam text, call your card issuer. Make sure to call the number on the back of your debit card or credit card that you've used. If you initiate a ...

Scammers are targeting North Carolina residents with fraudulent text messages and calls claiming unpaid tolls and tickets. The North Carolina DMV and NC Quick Pass do not demand payments over the ...

Officials are warning cellphone users about new text message scam claiming to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles and threatening “final notice” to target victims. The latest DMV text scam ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about fake texts involving Amazon. It says some people are receiving messages claiming to be from Amazon, saying an item they purchased ...

Hundreds of fraudulent sites sending fake SunPass texts asking for money or logins have been shut down, according to the ...

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 ...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - A judge is warning the community about fake text messages where scammers claim the be from the 70th District Court in Saginaw County. Court administrators said text messages ...

Calls to the Des Moines City Clerk’s Office on June 3 alerted officials to a new phishing scheme involving suspicious text messages. The messages were sent as reminders regarding unpaid parking ...