FBI, scam and smishing

FBI warns of dangerous new ‘smishing' scam targeting your phone
Hackers have set up over 10,000 fake websites to keep smishing scams going and target both iPhone and Android users with texts. Kurt the CyberGuy shares how to defend yourself.
Text scam targeting WA drivers is back on the rise. Here’s what you should look out for
A new wave of Good To Go! scam texts is hitting Washington drivers, with more realistic URLs this time. Here’s what WSDOT wants you to know.
What’s ‘smishing’? FBI warns of new wave of scam text messages
The latest FBI warning includes toll scams, but adds bogus messages from package delivery companies, Forbes reports. The tactic is known as “smishing” — a combination of “SMS (Short Message Service ice) and “phishing” — and it uses text messages to trick people into giving out sensitive personal information.
FBI Warns of Latest Phone Scam and How to Protect Yourself
It's another day, and another scam. The FBI has sent out a warning about how to protect yourself from the latest "smishing" texts scam, which tries to trick cell phone users into thinking they have unpaid road tolls.
FBI warns iPhone and Android users over ‘smishing’ text scam. Here's how to remain safe
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to Americans, alerting them to "smishing" attacks - deceptive text scams designed to siphon off personal and financial data from unsuspecting victims.
Toll road scammers continue to send ‘smishing’ texts: Don't click on these links
Scam texts demanding money for fake unpaid tolls are still circling from coast-to-coast. Watch out for these kinds of links ...
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Don't click that link! Smishing scam in Kansas City getting worse
The texts impersonating state road toll collection agencies attempt to get phone users to reveal financial information, such ...
What's a smishing text? See examples as scam text messages target people over unpaid tolls
The text may have urgent language or appear from a legitimate source. That's by design, and it could be to your detriment.
What Is a Smishing Scam and How to Stay Safe
In January, the FTC flagged a smishing scam: a message that appears to be from a state road toll company that informs ...
Anti-scam advocates want Starlink's help fighting 'scam compounds' in Asia and beyond
Authorities are calling on Elon Musk's Starlink, which provides internet to remote locations, to help fight criminally run ...
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If You Get a USPS Scam Text, You Need To Do This Immediately
Just yesterday, and last week, and the week before that, I got text messages from USPS informing me I had a package that couldn’t be delivered due to an incomplete address. To fix it, all I needed to ...
This E-ZPass toll road scam is spreading, FBI warns. Here's what to know in Arizona
The FBI is warning about a smishing scam claiming you owe money on unpaid toll road feed. Here's what they say to do if you ...