From deepfake calls to phishing emails, AI-generated scams are on the rise. Learn the most common tactics and how to protect ...

Scammers are sending fake "Notice of Default" traffic violation text messages impersonating state courts across the U.S., pressuring recipients to scan a QR code that leads to a phishing site ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — The Tyler County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a text message scam claiming recipients owe unpaid fines. Officials said the sheriff’s office has received multiple ...

The Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio is warning Ohio residents about a surge in scam text messages claiming to be from state motor vehicle departments. The messages impersonate agencies, such as ...

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 ...

On the topic of transportation, I also want to make sure Kentuckians are aware of *** current scam trying to take advantage of them. Fraudulent texts are being sent across the country, including here ...

The Illinois Secretary of State is warning drivers across the state about an increasing level of text message scams claiming to be from the SOS or DMV. The department says scammers have been crafting ...

LOCAL CEMETERY. AND ON SATURDAY, HE WILL BE LAID TO REST THERE. THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IS WARNING ABOUT A NEW TEXTING SCAM THAT’S TARGETING DRIVERS. THE MESSAGE CLAIMS THE PERSON WHO ...

If you’ve received a text message recently from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, it’s definitely a phishing scam, state officials say. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration Thursday put out ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Scam texts are so common that we either ignore them or report and delete them, but the one hitting phones now comes with a document about you being in default and having a court ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Scammers send court-themed texts urging immediate payment for fake traffic fines. Officials advise never to scan QR codes or provide ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. You can ignore that unprompted “final and urgent” text screaming to pay an outstanding traffic violation or toll. It’s a scam.