Popular Text Message Scams Rake In Over $1 Billion For Cybercriminals

Don't expect to stop receiving annoying scam text messages any time soon, because cybercriminals are making millions of ...
Wired

Cybercriminals Have a Weird New Way to Target You With Scam Texts

Scammers are now using “SMS blasters” to send out up to 100,000 texts per hour to phones that are tricked into thinking the devices are cell towers. Your wireless carrier is powerless to stop them.
Yahoo

Scam messages have gotten smarter. Here's how to protect yourself

Question: What should I be doing as a Google user after the data breach? Answer: You’ve likely seen headlines warning that “all Gmail users” must change ...
WGAL

Text message scam resurfaces with new twist in Pennsylvania

YOUR VEHICLE. WE’RE HEARING ABOUT THE SCAM FROM MULTIPLE VIEWERS EVERY SINGLE DAY. FOLKS, YOU MAY RECALL THIS ONE STARTED OUT MORE THAN A YEAR AGO WITH TEXT MESSAGES CLAIMING TO BE FROM THE ...

7 ways to identify fake text messages that are likely scams

There are several ways you can sniff out and identify a fake text message that is probably part of a scam.
New York Post

Here’s how many scams Americans endure each month — it’s more than you’d expect

Americans receive fraudulent or scam messages twice as much as other countries, according to new research. A poll of 10,500 adults from around the world found that the average American navigates an ...