Spam text messages have surged nationally over the last few years. There was one month last year in which 19 billion spam texts were received in just 30 days, according to the Federal Trade Commission ...

Pretty much all of us are used to robocalls, info-marketers, and spam in our emailsand now scammers are targeting another form of communication: text messages. According to NPR, more than 47 billion ...

It's the holidays, so my phone is abuzz with messages. The problem is, most of the texts I'm receiving aren't from family and friends. Instead, I'm inundated with offers for tax prep assistance, back ...

A new study shows that Ohio is the worst US state for spam calls and text messages.The study was performed by Textla, a Texas-based software company that analyzed data from the Federal Trade ...

If you've gotten a mysterious message on your cellphone that looks like it came from your own phone number, do not click on the link. Verizon customers have reported receiving these messages over the ...

Robocalls and spam texts are increasing, impacting a significant number of Americans and leading to financial losses. Scammers are using more sophisticated methods, including AI, to target individuals ...

Text messages that come to your phone as spam messages are a nuisance at best and a risk to your personal security at worst. But somewhere in between lies a unique type of spam text message that ...

SIDE. CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROACH SHOWS YOU HOW TO SPOT A FAKE. FOLKS, I’VE BEEN TELLING YOU FOR YEARS THAT SCAMMERS LIKE TO TRY TO TRICK YOU BY SENDING A FAKE TEXT MESSAGE, AND IT JUST KEEPS ...

Anonymous text messages containing disturbing content — such as claiming Black Americans had been “selected to pick cotton” — were sent the day after Election Day, targeting recipients in more than 20 ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The FBI Louisville office says they’re aware of “offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country, including in Kentucky.” They say they’re in contact ...