"Smishing" is a scam method that uses text messages to trick people into giving away sensitive information that could lead to ...

According to cybersecurity company Guardio, Americans experienced a 77 percent increase in IRS-related scam messages in ...

Here's what to look out for, and some tips on what you should do if you're one of the many who've said they've received this ...

In the digital age, where convenience and technology reign supreme, the dark side of the internet often rears its ugly head in the form of scams and fraudulent activities. Even the most tech-savvy ...

The real goal of the scam is to give the criminals access to your bank account information, police say. The text messages are the latest phishing scam targeting victims across the country ...

Clicking on links included with text message scams can put your personal information at risk. This includes personal ...

Of course, if you receive a text message that appears to come from a bank at which you do not have an account, you can be confident it is a scam. If the text message provides for you to respond to ...

But he questioned how he could identify if those messages were from the bank or also a scam — revealing the impossible situation victims find themselves in. Mr Cropp said he received an offer ...

"Text message scams are undermining the SMS communications ... 115 million per annum is attributed to scam texts," it added. Bank of Ireland has welcomed the ComReg announcement.