The Attorney General’s Office warns that recipients of text messages claiming a $2,000 tariff rebate check is waiting are scams. Idaho Statesman file kgreen@idahostatesman.com If you recently received ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Many people are getting emails and text messages this time of year about holiday deliveries, bank accounts or urgent problems — but not all of them are real. Consumer experts warn ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. A VIEWER NAMED CHARLES JUST SENT ME THIS TEXT MESSAGE THROUGH EMAIL. HE POINTED OUT THERE WERE NO MISSPELLINGS, AND SOME OF THE OTHER TELLTALE SIGNS ...

Google is suing a Chinese-speaking cybercriminal group it says is responsible for a massive wave of scam text messages sent to Americans this year, according to a legal complaint filed Tuesday. The ...

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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Henderson Police Department is warning residents of a text message scam going around mimicking court documents. According to HPD, the text messages look like official court ...

WAGONER COUNTY, Okla. — The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents after receiving reports of a new text-message scam that is claiming Oklahoma drivers have unpaid toll fees. WCSO said ...

Fraudulent texts claiming to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles have been circulating in Manatee County, and officials urge residents to delete these messages. Provided photo Courtesy of Manatee ...

Google has introduced a new feature to Circle to Search. You’ll now be able to circle a message to find out if it’s a scam or not. Circling a message will bring up an AI Overview that provides ...

Google upgraded Circle to Search, turning it into a proactive digital safety tool. Users can now circle suspicious messages to receive an AI Overview that analyzes the text for scams. If fraud is ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...