Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.” The messages came just hours after the ...

NYACK - Nyack middle- and high-school students reported receiving text messages saying they were "selected to pick cotton," part of a trend that Black college students in the South reported receiving ...

People across the country, including parts of Northern California, reported receiving racist spam text messages in the days after the election. Latoya Bufford of Sacramento said that while on a work ...

Denver resident Jirah Lawrence says she was stunned to look at her phone Wednesday night and see the text message that popped up on her screen. "Initially I was like, 'is this a joke, what's going on?

ROCHESTER, Minn. — "I read the message and my first reaction was 'oh my God,'" said Tawonda Burks, a Rochester business owner and mother of five. Thousands of Black residents in at least 19 other ...

WASHINGTON — This week, multiple DMV residents reported getting anonymous text messages telling them to report for "slave" plantation assignments. The racist spam texts are targeting Black people ...

A scam that’s gaining traction promises consumers job opportunities which experts say are too good to be true.

RICHMOND, Va. — Have you recently received a text claiming you owe money for unpaid tolls? The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) says this is a scam. Also known as "smishing," scammers have ...

“Sorry, I’m running a little late; I’ll meet you for dinner at 6:15.” If you have been on the receiving end of an increasing number of seemingly random and ...

Across the country, people are experiencing a sudden surge of anonymous messages that often begin with a simple "hello" or a similar greeting like "hi." These unexpected communications can leave you ...

Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.” The messages came just hours after the ...