Their question — and ours for that matter: why would anyone think it’s okay to send ads to someone by text? We were unable to get an answer when we tried to reach out to “Boca Boys.” But the FCC makes ...

It starts with something small, a text that feels oddly familiar. Maybe it says, "Hey, how are you?" or "Are you coming to the BBQ?" Before you know it, you're in a friendly back-and-forth with ...

Text message scams related to toll payments have resurfaced, targeting individuals with threatening messages that claim unpaid tolls and potential fines. Last year, News 8 On Your Side reported ...

Republished on August 12 with new text message attack warnings. American smartphones are under attack from malicious text messages. This industrial scale campaign is driven by organized criminal gangs ...

CINCINNATI — With the holiday shopping season in full swing, scammers are targeting consumers with fake text messages claiming to be from delivery services like USPS, FedEx and UPS. Ann Loreax, an ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. – Illinois state officials issued a warning on text message scams targeting drivers with false claims of unpaid fines and license suspensions. The messages are designed to look ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Thousands of people across Connecticut were targeted in a massive fraud scheme involving text messages claiming to come from the state DMV. The messages urged people to pay ...

This article is sponsored by Intuit. You spent an hour crafting the perfect promotional email, complete with a compelling subject line, gorgeous design and a limited-time discount. But the offer ...

(WNDU) - Police in the Michiana area are warning the public about an ongoing scam originating in Marion County (Indianapolis) that appears to be targeting Hoosiers statewide. According to Michigan ...

A June 2025 U.S. Supreme Court decision creates broad uncertainty for healthcare text messaging compliance by empowering individual federal courts to interpret the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ...