If you get an urgent text message about a package, it's probably a scam. Here's how to tell, and how to avoid getting suckered.

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Your phone comes with strong built-in spam protection—you just need to turn it on. Here's how to do it on both iPhone and Android.

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Scammers will do anything to get your money or personal information. A popular scam that has been making the rounds involves a text message from an unknown number, and an ...

No, the IRS didn't text or email you - 3 ways to protect yourself from scams ...

Scams have become more sophisticated over the years, and they continue to target unsuspecting individuals in communities just like ours. From phone calls ...

In a bid to combat bank impersonation scams, Nationwide has become the latest bank to launch its own caller verification ...

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is reporting that scammers are targeting consumers across the U.S. targeted with a tax refund scam. In recent weeks, consumers have received text messages from ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. A VIEWER NAMED CHARLES JUST SENT ME THIS TEXT MESSAGE THROUGH EMAIL. HE POINTED OUT THERE WERE NO MISSPELLINGS, AND SOME OF THE OTHER TELLTALE SIGNS ...

Scam calls used to feel like background noise. Today, they look like a moving snapshot of how fraud evolves in real time, ...