As the year comes to an end, you might be feeling the pressure of the holiday season. You have a lot on your plate, from spending time with your loved ones to celebrating your festive traditions. With ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- If you're getting more and more unwanted spam text messages, you're not alone. These texts are not only annoying but continue to cost people real money. "Scammers are kind of ...
A woman checking her phone while a little girl does crafts next to her. Last holiday season, phones were vibrating off the table with incoming text messages from brands and often scammers too.
We want to warn you about a potential issue that could occur after refinancing your home: an unexpected surge in spam messages. "Morgan" from Yuma, Arizona, reached out to share that she experienced ...
Anonymous text messages containing disturbing content — such as claiming Black Americans had been “selected to pick cotton” — were sent the day after Election Day, targeting recipients in more than 20 ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Have you ever received a text like this? “Please verify that $953 at Walmart is from your debit card.” How about this one? “Did you permit a $1459 withdrawal from DoorDash?” ...
Smartphone users are being targeted by scam texts saying they have unpaid tolls and E-ZPass charges. If you're a smartphone user, chances are you've received a text message claiming you need to pay ...
"Hi, we chose you for our Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Candidate Assessment but you didn't respond. It's only 11 questions," the text message said, followed by a link. The scolding came out of the blue, ...
Spam text messages have surged nationally over the last few years. There was one month last year in which 19 billion spam texts were received in just 30 days, according to the Federal Trade Commission ...
Ever replied to a spam message with STOP or UNSUBSCRIBE? If so, you’re setting yourself up for even more annoyance. You rightfully think that you’re ending the noise, but you’ll make it worse. Why?
Remember back in the day when you didn’t think twice about putting your cell number and email address into any form that asked for it? If you’re thinking, “Uh, Kim, I still do that,” I’m about to make ...