If you get an urgent text message about a package, it's probably a scam. Here's how to tell, and how to avoid getting suckered.

Got a text message from USPS about a package that you don’t quite remember ordering? The impulse to click on the link to jog your memory about the delivery or to see why a package you were expecting ...

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It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up stating that there’s a problem with your package delivery or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, but ...

CONSUMER REPORTS (AZFamily) — It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages ...

Have you ever gotten an email in your inbox inviting you to work from home for a company you've never heard of, or don't ...

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is reporting that scammers are targeting consumers across the U.S. targeted with a tax refund scam. In recent weeks, consumers have received text messages from ...

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 ...

It starts with a ping. You are in the middle of your day when a text pops up saying that there is a problem with your package delivery or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, ...

ATLANTA — It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, ...

This ruse is particularly sneaky.

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. A VIEWER NAMED CHARLES JUST SENT ME THIS TEXT MESSAGE THROUGH EMAIL. HE POINTED OUT THERE WERE NO MISSPELLINGS, AND SOME OF THE OTHER TELLTALE SIGNS ...