The Superior Court of Los Angeles County warned people Thursday about an ongoing scam involving text messages falsely claiming recipients owe toll road fees or payments for traffic violations. “Spam ...

While wording varies, the common elements include urgency, threats of enforcement, and a link to resolve the issue.

Texts alleging unpaid fines might be a scam, and here's how you can spot them before you share your private information.

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Scammers impersonating motor vehicle agency officials are threatening Alaskans with the loss of driving privileges for not ...

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Scammers are reviving the wrong number scam, using text messages to trick people into engaging with them and potentially revealing personal information. The Federal Trade Commission says as many as 98 ...

Spokeo reports on how to identify Amazon text, email, and phone scams, emphasizing caution with unsolicited messages and ...

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Phone scams aren’t the only threat anymore — scam text messages (also called “smishing”) are exploding in frequency and in financial damage. According to recent FTC data, Americans lost over $470 ...

The FBI warns scammers are sending fake zoning and permit fee emails to homeowners, builders and businesses using real ...

New anti-scam measures passed federal parliament more than a year ago. So why aren’t they in force yet? And what can people ...