Local authorities say there’s been a recent uptick in scam text messages targeting bank customers. Authorities believe ...

Receiving a text about a customer refund can seem like good news—until you start to suspect it may simply be a scam. That has ...

People in Northeast Wisconsin are losing money to a new text scam claiming to be from Verizon or other companies.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning Illinoisans to lookout for text message scams claiming to be from the "Illinois State Department ...

Did you get a text from Verizon about a $20 account credit? You're not alone — and you're probably wondering whether it's ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning about text message scams claiming to be from the “Illinois State ...

Scam texts are targeting people ages 18 to 29 at record levels, with reports of attempted scams among Gen Z tripling.

A Springfield woman says she was about to hand over her savings account information, but then spotted a red flag.

TULSA, Okla. — You’re in the middle of something when your phone pings — a text from an unknown number. Is it real, or another scam? A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and messaging scams ...

The Illinois Secretary of State’s office used this incident to remind locals that it never sends text messages requesting ...

ILLINOIS (WIFR) - A rise in text scams about unpaid traffic fines has Loves Park police and Illinois’ Secretary of State sounding the alarm.

The Newport Police Department is warning people of a scam, in which someone is sending text messages and claiming to work for ...