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

Taxpayers are being tricked into sharing personal information via fraudulent messages that look official, but are not.

The IRS is issuing $1,400 tax rebate checks to eligible taxpayers, but scammers are sending fake texts pretending to be the ...

Internet users have also reported a Geek Squad scam that asks you to reset your Best Buy password due to suspicious activity.

Annapolis officials ask residents not to click links that arrive via email or text as this is not the way the city collects ...

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

The SMS phishing scams, also known as smishing, have been occurring since April 2024 but have recently spiked, according to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hundreds of fraudulent sites sending fake SunPass texts asking for money or logins have been shut down, according to the ...