What Is a Smishing Scam and How to Stay Safe
In January, the FTC flagged a smishing scam: a message that appears to be from a state road toll company that informs ...
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York County woman loses $3K to scammer after responding to text claiming to be from Wells Fargo
Zufall said she didn't make the payment for $1,300, so she immediately responded "no" to the text. Within minutes, she got a call from someone claiming to be with the Wells Fargo fraud department. The ...
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Got a bank transfer alert text? It might be a scam; here’s what to do
We recently received an email from Jane, who wrote to us about a suspicious text message she received. Her experience serves ...
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RiverLink won't text you to collect payment. Don't fall for the latest smishing scheme
RiverLink, the official tolling agency in Kentucky and Southern Indiana, confirmed it's part of a new smishing scam using text messages. Here's what to know. RiverLink is alerting customers about ...
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Beware Of This New Stimulus Check Scam That Looks Like A Legit Text From The IRS
As of 2025, the BBB has received about 40 reports of this scam. Upon first glance, the text appears legitimate. “You are eligible to receive a $1,400 Economic Impact Payment. Please provide your ...
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'All my money was gone' - businesswoman recalls text scam
A business owner from Co Donegal has described her shock at falling victim to a text message scam. It comes as the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) plans to block text messages ...
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Don't click that link! TxDOT warns of toll bill scam texts targeting Texans
These SMS text phishing scams are also known as smishing. If you're getting weird texts and phone calls and numbers you don't recognize, there could be smishing attempts to scam you. Smishing is ...
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Received a text about evading tolls? TxDOT warns about the surging text message scam
confirms these messages are a scam and that you won't have a great day if you respond. It's an ongoing issue that TxDOT and the FBI first reported in April 2024. The recent spike in text messages ...
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ComReg to crackdown on scam text messages
The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) plans to block text messages from unregistered senders later this year in an effort to prevent text message scams. ComReg is developing a SMS ...
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Toll text scam ramps up, continuing to target Kansas drivers
TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - A scam targeting drivers continues to light up phones. Scammers are sending text messages claiming you owe an unpaid toll fee. If you click the link, you could be handing ...
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That text message claiming you owe a TxTag late fee? It's a scam.
"TxDOT is aware of continued scams targeting TxTag customers," the state transportation agency said in a recent Twitter post. "TxTag does not send emails or text messages to customers regarding ...