Here's what to know about smishing scams, which involve fake text messages baiting to get personal information and access ...

Among the scams that have seen increased activity is "brushing," which involves unsolicited packages shipped through third-party sellers.

MESSAGE. OH, YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT. THEY SAID THAT THEY’VE GOTTEN HUNDREDS OF CALLS FROM PEOPLE YESTERDAY AND TODAY ABOUT THIS SCAM ... received.What the text messages can look like:If you ...

(FOX5) - Las Vegas Metro Police released a warning for a text message scam circulating ... The calls or texts may look like they are coming from official numbers and may even provide badge ...

Now, this text scam is back with a vengeance. The scam is targeting drivers and flooding phones. It comes as a text message and claims ... texts are a scam is to look at the sender's email address.

Smishing messages often appear to be from a legitimate source like a company ... in a statement. "Text-based toll charge scams are prevalent right now, and knowing what to look for can keep ...

A text message scam ... to look similar to real toll websites, such as the fake address "e-zpass.com-pay" which is easy to mistake for the real website, which has URL addresses, like "https ...

More "smishing" scams surrounding North Carolina's toll payment program, NC Quick Pass, are apparently circulating throughout the state. Google searches for queries like "NC Quick Pass scams ...