Every year, scams drain more than $450 billion from consumers and economies worldwide. That is not “petty fraud.” That is ...

I'm normally not a fan of mash-up jargon, especially if it's describing something meaningful. I'll admit, however, that it's hard to top the word "smishing." On the surface, it sounds innocent and ...

US text message scam claims that unpaid toll fees are owed Messages include a malicious link to steal payment information FBI warns users to delete and report messages from unknown senders The FBI has ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Has this happened to you? A text was sent from your phone to one of your contacts, and you didn’t send the text or participate in the ensuing conversation? This happened to local ...

For most people, the ping of an incoming SMS will induce some level of excitement — or mild intrigue at least. But with SMS scams on the rise, many may now be meeting this same sound with trepidation.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has warned the public to be on the lookout for fraudsters sending fake SMS messages designed to trick people into paying non-existent traffic fines ...

U Mobile Sdn Bhd has blocked more than 265 million scam calls and fraudulent short message service (SMS) attempts nationwide ...

Facepalm: The FBI is once again warning about an SMS phishing campaign targeting drivers and car owners. The unknown cybercriminals are trying to steal users' data and money, though avoiding the scam ...

Singapore will soon tag SMS messages sent from organisations that are not registered with the local ID registry as spam. The move is the latest in a series of measures the country has rolled out to ...

SARS is warning tax payers to stay alert as a new tax scam is doing the rounds. Tax payers are receiving a link via SMS and shouldn't click it.

Australia has called out five telcos for sending through bulk SMS that contain scam messages, breaching the country's anti-scam and public safety rules. The Australian Communications and Media ...