THE Social Security System (SSS) is warning its members and the public to be wary of text messages sent by unscrupulous ...

Houston drivers, beware of high-tech "smishing" scam! Thieves are sending fake traffic citations and parking tickets via SMS ...

A text message lands on your iPhone: someone just charged $999 to your account for a device you never ordered. Before you can process the shock, your phone rings. The caller ID shows your bank’s name.

An Apple account notification has been exploited in a new email phishing attack that comes with a fake iPhone purchase claim.

The text claims a recent Amazon order was recalled and links to a very real-looking (but fake) sign-in page. Recall messages create panic so you’ll click fast. Legitimate recalls show up inside your ...

Across the country, people who pride themselves on being careful with money are discovering that the most dangerous thing in their inbox is a message that looks exactly like help from the bank. One ...

The Cook County Clerk is warning people about an ongoing text scam with fake alerts about traffic violations. The messages say you owe parking fines, or toll fines, and ask you to pay through a link ...

A new scam is hitting Minnesota phones, with fake texts demanding payment for traffic tickets.

Scammers posing as Amazon are sending text messages that appear to come from the company's "Product Safety Team." ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news. If you’re planning to take advantage of Samsung, Google, or ...

Scammers are sending fake product recall texts from Amazon and Walmart. Learn how to spot them and protect your money.