They tell you that replying 'STOP' will get the texts to cease. But in many cases, they’re lying. And it can often make ...

Spam texts have quietly become one of the most effective tools for scammers, blurring the line between annoying marketing and ...

Beware of text messages with promises to win or a call to action! Because it is precisely messages like these that repeatedly ...

Ever wondered why your text messages sometimes fail to send, show up pixelated or don’t appear at all on the other person’s end? It might not be your phone, but your carrier’s messaging support.

Here is how to stay safe as criminals increasingly target smartphone owners.

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles scam example. U.S. consumers lost $470 million to text-messaging scams last year, and as they become more sophisticated, more people are likely to be victims. The ...

Officials are warning drivers and cellphone users about new text message scams claiming to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles — threatening “final notice” to target victims — and other brushing, ...