Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MultCo Sheriff’s Office warns of ‘smishing’ text message scams PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the advent of smartphones comes the ...

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Every week, I receive a handful of text messages that are quite clearly scams. Some are about past-due toll road payments. Some mention a Coinbase withdrawal code. Others reference job offers for ...

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 ...

Scammers aren’t a popular bunch, and you likely have a long list of grievances you’d love to hurl in their direction if you ever met one face to face. That said, “you never call anymore” isn’t one of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the advent of smartphones comes the possibility of getting scammed by way of text message. That’s exactly the thing that the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is warning ...

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RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond's Commonwealth's Attorney is warning residents about a scam text message circulating that includes a fake court letter demanding payment for a parking or toll violation. The ...

Cook County officials are warning residents that a scam court notice that falsely claims to be related to a parking violation could show up in their mailbox. Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County ...

RIVERDALE — Artificial intelligence is creating more convincing scams, including fake emails, cloned voices and spoofed caller IDs. Older Utahns are particularly susceptible to scams, according to ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. – Illinois state officials issued a warning on text message scams targeting drivers with false claims of unpaid fines and license suspensions. The messages are designed to look ...