Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MultCo Sheriff’s Office warns of ‘smishing’ text message scams PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the advent of smartphones comes the ...

Phone scams aren’t the only threat anymore — scam text messages (also called “smishing”) are exploding in frequency and in financial damage. According to recent FTC data, Americans lost over $470 ...

EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE SHOWS US THE LATEST VERSION. SO THIS SCAM FIRST EXPLODED LAST SUMMER AND WE TOLD YOU ABOUT IT AT THAT TIME. NOW A NEW BATCH OF THESE MESSAGES ARE ...

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 ...

This year alone, more than 300 people have reported text hiring scams, which is why the Better Business Bureau wants all job seekers to be aware of these scams as we enter the holiday hiring season.

Every week, I receive a handful of text messages that are quite clearly scams. Some are about past-due toll road payments. Some mention a Coinbase withdrawal code. Others reference job offers for ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond's Commonwealth's Attorney is warning residents about a scam text message circulating that includes a fake court letter demanding payment for a parking or toll violation. The ...

Scammers aren’t a popular bunch, and you likely have a long list of grievances you’d love to hurl in their direction if you ever met one face to face. That said, “you never call anymore” isn’t one of ...

Fraudsters are using texts offering jobs to target phones, often posing as Amazon with suspicious contact details and no ...

In a digital era where smartphone users receive dozens of SMS alerts regularly, a tiny alphabet at the end of text can carry more significant meaning than most people realise. Have you ever wondered ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the advent of smartphones comes the possibility of getting scammed by way of text message. That’s exactly the thing that the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is warning ...