COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) is warning taxpayers about text messages falsely claiming to be from the department that leads recipients to a website impersonating ODT’s site.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The city of McFarland is warning against a text message phishing scam asking residents to share their thoughts on McFarland issues. City officials said a text message is ...

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 ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Henderson police are warning residents about a scam that looks official but isn’t. “Scammers are sending text messages that look like official court documents, including fake arrest ...

Fraudulent texts claiming to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles have been circulating in Manatee County, and officials urge residents to delete these messages. Provided photo Courtesy of Manatee ...

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents of a sophisticated phone scam that is once again circulating, with a dangerous new variation that directly targets victims' bank accounts.

Google has filed a federal lawsuit over a text-message scam but doesn’t know yet whom it is suing. The company sued John Does in New York federal court on Nov. 12, seeking an injunction to stop a scam ...