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 ...

There has been an 86% year-over-year surge in U.S. adults targeted by phone, email and text scams, and text scams have flourished. A CNET report says 82% of Americans now get at least one scam text ...

You’re in the middle of something when your phone pings — a text from an unknown number. Is it real, or another scam? A new ...

Bank customers are facing a new wave of highly convincing phone scams that mimic real bank outreach and drain accounts in a ...

If you paid up or attempted to pay after receiving a scam text, call your card issuer. Make sure to call the number on the back of your debit card or credit card that you've used. If you initiate a ...

A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and messaging scams have jumped 50% in the past year, and it might surprise you ...

CINCINNATI — If it's starting to feel impossible to keep up with all the scams out there, you may be right. A new report from CNET says Americans are being targeted by more scams than ever. That ...

Most people think of financial fraud showing up as a large, unusual charge on their bank account, but it's the little ...

East Haven and Simsbury's police departments advised about the scams Tuesday and offered tips on how to stay safe.