The sheriff’s office has also seen an increase in phishing text messages claiming to be from Amazon or other businesses.

Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck is warning residents about several scams circulating and an increase in phishing text messages claiming to involve product safety recalls or other fraudulent ...

ILLINOIS (KWQC) - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning residents about a text scam targeting drivers. Fraudulent text messages are claiming people owe money for traffic violations ...

Whether posing as banks or toll agencies, scam text messages are on the rise. A new Consumer Reports Cyber Readiness Report found text scam attempts increased by 50% and are growing fastest among Gen ...

First, it was phony parking tickets, then toll road scams, now scammers are at it again with an all-new, all-bad DMV text scam. The unfortunate popularity of this latest grift has caused states from ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias warned residents to be aware of fraudulent text messages claiming that they owe money for traffic violations or tolls. Scam texts typically claim that the ...

Elizabethtown, Ky. (WAVE) - Elizabethtown Police is warning about a new scam going around involving what appears to be an Amazon gift card. According to police, it’s a fairly new scam and was reported ...

Illinois Secretary of State's Office is warning residents to not respond or open any links if they get a text message claiming they owe money for traffic violations or unpaid tolls. The scam texts ...

As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams. Giannoulias urged Illinois residents to watch for fraudulent text messages that ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Elizabethtown Police Department is warning of a new scam involving fake QR codes. An official-looking gift card is being found in Amazon packages, but it's a scam. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The year 2026 is almost here, and with the new year comes a new wave of scams that could potentially drain your bank account. From ...

A viewer reached out to KSBY after receiving a suspicious text claiming to be from Amazon. After looking into it, here are the reasons you should be cautious if you receive the same type of message.