Ever gotten a text from a number you didn’t recognize? These communications are not as innocent as they might seem.

Wrong number text scam: The confusing new scam to watch out for Whether you've fallen for text message scams in the past or even just side-eyed a slightly suspicious text, there's no reason to ...

Scam texts are one of the oldest means of stealing data, but they are getting more advanced. Here's a breakdown of some of ...

According to a group called BeenVerified, there are usually two carriers and often 12 different numbers scammers use. So, let’s explain how you can start blocking some of them.

If you've received an innocent-sounding text from a number you don't recognize, it's not actually innocent. It's likely the start of a wrong number scam, which is increasingly being used to steal ...

Text message scams, or "smishing," occurs when fraudsters pretend to be a government agency, bank or other organization and ...

Typically speaking, the scams have surfaced as texts. The sender poses as someone with the career service Indeed and offers ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One evening, quite late at night, I received a long, impassioned text from a stranger by mistake. In it, ...