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The U.S. Postal Service is alerting consumers about “smishing” scams that start with fake text messages for tracking packages. “Smishing” is a form of “phishing” where scammers use unsolicited text ...

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Attorney General Dave Sunday is alerting Pennsylvanians about an email and text message scam that claims to be from a ...

The Illinois Department of Revenue is warning taxpayers throughout the state about a new nationwide text message scam. The scam involves seemingly urgent texts appearing to originate from state ...

“These are fake messages designed to steal your personal and financial information," Oregon DMV spokesperson Chris Crabb said.

The messages claim the recipient has an unpaid parking ticket that requires immediate payment or a court appearance, authorities say.

A recent scam involving spam text messages and emails purporting to be from municipal courts has emerged in Pennsylvania. The fraudulent messages typically claim that recipients have unpaid parking ...

The department issued a warning on Thursday to let people know it does not communicate about tax refunds via text message.