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According to Robokiller, Americans received 19.2 billion spam and scam texts in April 2025 alone — that comes out to about 63 ...
It's easy to believe that you'd never fall for a scam. But bad actors are always looking for ways to fool you, such as with ...
A Philadelphia-based cybersecurity researcher has traced many of the text message scams about unpaid tolls to China.
Scammers are impersonating legitimate toll road agencies — like E-Z Pass — to deceive people into paying a toll they don’t ...
Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and potential scams they have come in contact with by calling 828-1329 or via e… ...
Another state is warning about a text and phone scam that aims to collect fines. Find out where it’s happening and what you ...
North Carolina drivers are receiving texts from the "DMV" claiming recipients owe traffic fines and must pay them immediately ...
The Texas DMV warns drivers about a text scam threatening fines and urges Texans not to click suspicious links or share ...
The Kansas Department of Transportation warns that scam texts that claim to be from KDOT, the Kansas Turnpike Authority, or other agencies continue to trick unsuspecting victims in the state.
Last year, U.S. consumers reported losing $470 million to scam text messages like these, according to the Federal Trade ...
The FBI is cautioning Android and iPhone users about a surge in dangerous "DMV texts" originating from China, with attacks ...
The Kent Police Department is warning residents to ignore and delete scam text messages that falsely claim to be from a sender with the Washington Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Officials say ...