Messages claiming you're due a tax refund are sent by scammers spoofing the IRS and other tax agencies. The FTC has some advice in time for tax season.

Users are pnce again getting texts from the "DMV" and "MVC" warning them of outstanding traffic tickets and threatening ...

Scammers always come up with new ways to scam unsuspecting internet users. These days, they're using modern technologies like AI to portray themselves as legitimate individuals in front of their ...

Can replying “STOP” to a text get you scammed? Learn how scammers misuse opt-out messages, real examples, and how to stay ...

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If you have a mobile phone, you have no doubt seen some dodgy texts. They might declare that you have an overdue road toll, and urge you to "Click here to pay." Or maybe they inform you that there's a ...

Illinois Secretary of State warns of rising DMV text scams targeting residents with false threats of registration suspension ...

Video above: News and weather headlines for Sept. 2The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a scam. According to the sheriff’s office, it has received reports of citizens ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scammers often direct victims to convert cash to untraceable cryptocurrency and send it to them. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Scams are ...