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 ...

Fake Robinhood security texts about external wallet links go out in bulk to random phone numbers, not indicating actual account breaches, according to cybersecurity experts.

Don't click on that link: A new Amazon scam involves fake recall texts that make it easy to give away personal information.

Many people reported getting the messages, even children.

According to Robokiller, Americans received 19.2 billion spam and scam texts in April 2025 alone — that comes out to about 63 spam texts for every person. There’s only one group of people who don’t ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Did you recently get a text saying you owe money for tolls or traffic violations in Illinois? While these ...

Court officials in Philadelphia are warning people about a text messaging scam that claims to be from the city’s municipal ...

MINNEAPOLIS — If you've started getting more and more suspicious text messages about bogus deliveries, giveaways, or otherwise urging you to click on a link, you're far from alone. Wireless carriers, ...

Middlesex County warns Verizon and Xfinity customers about a surge in scams, especially after a recent Verizon outage, targeting users with deceptive messages about account changes and promised ...

Online shopping is now the default for many in advanced income countries. Consequently, and with the dark side of consumerist culture, scammers are exploiting it this festive season. The flood in ...