DATCP and WisDOT warn Wisconsin consumers about scam texts posing as overdue toll notices and urge people to verify tolls directly and delete suspicious messages.

If you're a Duke Energy customer, the company is warning you to be wary of a scam text regarding a scheduled power outage.

Authorities believe scammers are also using AI to trick victims. Authorities say if something seems off to contact your bank’s official website or the number on the back of your bank card. HARRIS ...

Local authorities say there’s been a recent uptick in scam text messages targeting bank customers. Authorities believe scammers are also using AI to trick victims. Authorities say if something seems ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A new con is sending church members text messages claiming to be their pastors, asking for money. The parish at Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is no stranger to ...

Whether posing as banks or toll agencies, scam text messages are on the rise. A new Consumer Reports Cyber Readiness Report found text scam attempts increased by 50% and are growing fastest among Gen ...

First, it was phony parking tickets, then toll road scams, now scammers are at it again with an all-new, all-bad DMV text scam. The unfortunate popularity of this latest grift has caused states from ...

A phishing text message appears on the screen of a phone. Phishing remains a tactic employed by cybercriminals. Scammers send unsolicited emails, texts, or calls impersonating legitimate companies to ...

A recent campaign fundraising text message from Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read alarmed some recipients because of its urgent tone. While campaigns often set fundraising goals to encourage ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging Illinoisans to beware of fraudulent text messages demanding money. The scam messages have claimed that a person's ...

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 ...