Americans lost $470 million to scams that began with a single text message in 2024, according to data the Federal Trade ...

Everywhere you look there's a potential scam waiting to happen. Look no further than your inbox, CNET survey finds. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven ...

Bank-impersonation texts are the single most reported type of text message scam, according to a Federal Trade Commission ...

Scam texts are becoming more sophisticated. Learn how to spot the warning signs, avoid common schemes, and protect yourself ...

Residents are being warned about a new wave of scam text messages that claim to come from courts, the DMV, or other government agencies and demand immediate payment, State Police say. The messages ...

Most of us have received a random text that makes us pause for a second. Maybe it promises a prize. Maybe it claims to be from a delivery company. Lately, another type of message is spreading quickly: ...

Heads up if you're a Samsung user -- some phones have started randomly texting your photos without your permission. The scariest part is that the default message app isn't showing that anything has ...

Heads up if you're a Samsung user -- some phones have started randomly texting your photos without your permission. The scariest part is that the default message app isn't showing that anything has ...