That text about a traffic violation is likely a scam, the Federal Trade Commission says.While, sometimes these texts contain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new phishing scam seems to be popping up every month, which can make it hard to stay alert. While some of these scams are more ...

A new version of a traffic enforcement text scam is making the rounds. Several people contacted WRTV Investigates about a text message claiming to be from the Marion County Superior Court’s Traffic ...

Alongside the use of CAPTCHA's, this new texting scam is even harder to detect by automated software.

If you recently received a text about "State Code 15c-16.003," be aware that these messages are designed to steal your personal or financial information. In May, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi ...

TO ONE YEAR IN PRISON AND $100,000 FINE. WELL BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A SCAM THAT IS HITTING YOUR TEXT MESSAGE BOX. AND HERE’S WHAT ONE OF THOSE TEXTS COULD LOOK LIKE. IT’S PRETTY LONG HERE, AND IT ...

The FTC has warned of a growing traffic enforcement text scam in Indiana, which uses a QR code to steal personal information ...

Scammers are also sending the text during specific hours, according to officials.

Text message two-factor authentication sounds like a security upgrade. It feels official. It looks responsible. Yet it often stands as the flimsiest barrier between a criminal and everything stored in ...