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 ...
The sneaky E-Z Pass toll scam you need to watch out for
The Ohio Turnpike issued a warning on YouTube about EZ Pass fraud in March. The scammers have reportedly used AI to change ...
Distractify on MSN4d
What Is a Smishing Text? Understanding the Rising Threat of SMS Phishing Scams
What is a smishing text? Learn how SMS phishing scams work, how to spot them, and the best ways to protect yourself from ...
A massive SMS toll fee scam is sweeping the US – here’s how to stay safe, according to the FBI
A widespread SMS scam is targeting thousands of smartphone users in the US. Fraudsters are sending bogus texts demanding ...
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.
Don’t click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam
State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating ...
Officials issue more warnings about scam texts demanding toll payments
WASHINGTON — State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts ...
Time4d
What Is a Smishing Scam and How to Stay Safe
Recently, several state and federal agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Internal Revenue Service, have warned against the rise of smishing, the SMS version of phishing.
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 ...
Government Technology3d
What Is Smishing and How Can You Guard Against It?
The FBI has alerted smartphone users nationwide to delete fake texts pretending to be from toll road services, delivery companies, or government agencies, saying the smishing scam is moving state to ...
Erie Times-News5d
What is smishing? FBI issues new warning about E-ZPass text scam. Here's what to know
Smishing combines SMS — or short message service — and phishing, which generally pertains to attacks on the internet, email or websites. Scammers are targeting E-ZPass users nationwide with a ...