*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Spokeo explores six of the most common red flags to help separate scams from the real thing when it comes to text messages. Quick ...

It starts with something small, a text that feels oddly familiar. Maybe it says, "Hey, how are you?" or "Are you coming to the BBQ?" Before you know it, you're in a friendly back-and-forth with ...