Police on Tuesday warned the public about scam messages on social media, in which a company falsely promises jobs with high financial rewards.The purpose of these messages is to deceive recipients and ...

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This year alone, more than 300 people have reported text hiring scams, which is why the Better Business Bureau wants all job seekers to be aware of these scams as we enter the holiday hiring season.

Whether you've fallen for text message scams in the past or even just side-eyed a slightly suspicious text, there's no reason to feel embarrassed—according to the FTC, text message scams shook ...

CHARLOTTE — A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and messaging scams have jumped 50% in the past year, and the group being targeted the most is Gen Z — the generation currently aged 13 to 28.

Google is going to court to help put an end to, or at least limit, the prevalence of phishing scams over text message. Scam texts have been a nuisance for a long time, but they've become increasingly ...

Online shoppers are out in full force this holiday season. According to Adobe Analytics, consumers spent $13.3 billion on Cyber Monday in 2024—a 7.3% increase over past year—making it the highest ...

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 ...

US A NEW TWIST ON THESE POTENTIALLY COSTLY MESSAGES. LAST YEAR, NEWS EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE REPORTED ON TURNPIKE TEXT MESSAGE SCAMS MANY TIMES, BUT IN THE LAST WEEK OR SO, WE’VE HEARD FROM A SURPRISING ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of an increase in phone and text message scams impersonating the sheriff’s office targeting Kern County residents.