FOLKS. IT JUST KEEPS HAPPENING. SCAMMERS CONTINUE TO TARGET DRIVERS WITH FAKE TEXT MESSAGES APPEARING TO BE COMING FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE OR FROM PENNDOT. THEY TELL RECIPIENTS THEY HAVE AN ...

You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears ...

THAT. ALL RIGHT? WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE. YOU’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING WHEN YOUR PHONE RINGS, A TEXT FROM AN UNKNOWN NUMBER. IS IT REAL OR ANOTHER SCAM TEXT? YEAH. 12 NEWS IS MALLORY ANDERSON. AND ...

The year 2026 is almost here, and with the new year comes a new wave of scams that could potentially drain your bank account. From Amazon texts to QR codes, these scams are something experts all over ...

TO ONE YEAR IN PRISON AND $100,000 FINE. WELL BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A SCAM THAT IS HITTING YOUR TEXT MESSAGE BOX. AND HERE’S WHAT ONE OF THOSE TEXTS COULD LOOK LIKE. IT’S PRETTY LONG HERE, AND IT ...

It can be difficult to ignore the infamous ‘ding' from your phone when getting a new text, but sometimes those messages have a phony background, asking you to click a link or respond with sensitive ...

Have you ever received a text or email saying you owe money for an unpaid toll on a toll road? It’s called a toll text scam, and while it’s happening all over the country, it’s hit the Memphis area ...

More states are cautioning residents to be wary of text message scams claiming to come from DMVs. The texts scams pose as messages from state Departments of Motor Vehicles, or DMVs. As of Friday, June ...

THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SAYS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO WILL OPEN A TEXT MESSAGE WHEN THEY RECEIVE IT IS AS HIGH AS 98%, AND THOSE ARE GOOD ODDS FOR A SCAMMER. IN FACT, I JUST GOT ONE THIS WEEK ...

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 ...

It starts with a ping. You are in the middle of your day when a text pops up saying that there is a problem with your package delivery or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, ...