YouTube job scams sent via text are spreading globally, Google warns. Learn the key warning signs, including unrealistic pay and requests to move chats to Telegram or WhatsApp.

A text message claiming to be from the Michigan Secretary of State is making the rounds — and officials say it's a scam.

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Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning Illinois residents about a surge in text message scams falsely claiming to be ...

According to a City of Rockford Facebook post, the messages falsely claim to be official court notices and often include links or QR codes directing recipients to phony payment sites.

Texts alleging unpaid fines might be a scam, and here's how you can spot them before you share your private information.

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The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office and the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles want to warn North Carolinians of a new scam. Scam ...

Scammers try to trick drivers into thinking they face a court date and more trouble, if they don't pay up for so-called ...

Texas law enforcement agencies are warning residents of a text message scam that impersonates the DMV to trick people into ...

Scammers posing as the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles are sending text messages to Hoosiers with fraudulent claims of ...

According to the 2025 Cyber Readiness Report, published in October, text message scam attempts have increased by a staggering ...