It's the holidays, so my phone is abuzz with messages. The problem is, most of the texts I'm receiving aren't from family and friends. Instead, I'm inundated with offers for tax prep assistance, back ...

Text messaging used to be purely personal, but now it’s become the easiest way for scammers and marketers to reach people at scale. From fake delivery notifications to account alerts, spam texts are ...

Americans’ inboxes face a daily deluge of unwanted spam. Phishing texts claiming that tolls haven’t been paid or packages can’t be delivered, calls from solicitors promising to erase debt, malware ...

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 ...

If you got a text message asking you to pay an unpaid toll, parking ticket, or moving violation, it is almost certainly a scam. Consumer Reports asked every toll agency in the U.S. whether it sends ...