Opening a text message announcing U.S. President Donald Trump's arrest will result in your bank account being attacked. A rumor that circulated on social media in January 2026 claimed opening a text ...

The Attorney General’s Office warns that recipients of text messages claiming a $2,000 tariff rebate check is waiting are scams. Idaho Statesman file kgreen@idahostatesman.com If you recently received ...

Google upgraded Circle to Search, turning it into a proactive digital safety tool. Users can now circle suspicious messages to receive an AI Overview that analyzes the text for scams. If fraud is ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A recent text message claiming to be a security notice from Amazon, warning that someone has logged into your account from Mumbai, India, is a scam. The text message, which includes ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A text message claiming it’s from North Carolina Governor Josh Stein is causing some confusion for people. The text is about the "Big, Beautiful Bill" and asks you to take a survey ...

Do you receive login security codes for your online accounts via text message? These are the six- or seven-digit numbers sent via SMS that you need to enter along with your password when trying to ...

North Carolina drivers are receiving texts from the "DMV" claiming recipients owe traffic fines and must pay them immediately or face a license suspension. The Stealth Bombers Have Begun Returning ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — When you get a text message and the sender uses your name, you might give the sender more credit. That's what the scammers are hoping for. The text messages received were from an ...

CLEVELAND — Last year, consumers reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages, according to the latest data published by the Federal Trade Commission. With losses this high, ...

CLEVELAND — First Commonwealth Bank is a financial institution with offices throughout Ohio in Cleveland, Canton, and Hudson, to name a few, so there's a good chance you or someone you know might bank ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Toll scams are some of the most commonly reported schemes to VERIFY. Since they first began in April 2024, we've seen various strategies deployed by scammers to trick drivers.