What is a smishing text? Learn how SMS phishing scams work, how to spot them, and the best ways to protect yourself from ...

In January, the FTC flagged a smishing scam: a message that appears to be from a state road toll company that informs ...

State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating ...

The text may have urgent language or appear from a legitimate source. That's by design, and it could be to your detriment.

This tactic, known as “smishing”— a portmanteau of “SMS” and “phishing” — targets people using text messages to trick people ...

The term “smishing” is a combination of “SMS” and “phishing,” referring to deceptive tactics used to manipulate individuals into providing confidential information. The FBI has issued ...

A phishing scam is going around that could put many Texans' personal information at risk. Here's what to know.

SALT LAKE CITY — Experts are warning the public about an influx of road toll text messages that are actually a scam. The FBI ...

(KIMT NEWS 3)--The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a growing text message phishing scam, also ...

Though the term smishing comes from a combination of the words phishing and SMS, these scams can also be conducted through other messaging platforms such as iMessage, Google Messages and WhatsApp.