A text message claiming to be from the Michigan Secretary of State is making the rounds — and officials say it's a scam.

Most scam texts are easy to spot, but this one feels different. At first glance, the message looks polished and uses official branding that signals credibility. It also includes technical details that ...

A new scam text is making the rounds in Rhode Island. This time, through fake unpaid parking tickets.

"These scammers flood phones with these texts, hoping to trick unsuspecting [people] into handing over their personal information." ...

It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you’re anxiously awaiting a package, you’re likely keeping a close eye on shipping updates to know when to expect it. So when ...

First, it was phony parking tickets, then toll road scams, now scammers are at it again with an all-new, all-bad DMV text scam. The unfortunate popularity of this latest grift has caused states from ...

One of the more helpful features Apple introduced with iOS 26 is a new filtering system designed to make users less likely to fall victim to a phishing scam over text. With the volume of texting scams ...

Messages that claim you're due a tax refund are scams. The scammers want your bank account or Social Security number. Don't respond to the message. Instead, report it and then delete it. Most of us ...

Alexander Sammon received a suspicious job recruitment text from someone who claimed to be a hiring manager. He decided to play along to see how far the scam would go, and wrote about it for Slate. OK ...