The Internal Revenue Service ( IRS) is warning of a new "smishing" scam targeting Americans who are due to receive money as ...

The scammers target drivers using "smishing" where they send a text or email saying they are part of the tolling agency. They claim that a driver has an unpaid toll and that they should settle ...

QUINCY – My turn to receive the latest fraudulent "smishing" scam arrived at 9:27 a.m. Sunday when a text message appeared on my iPhone. It told me that I owed money for unpaid tolls on state ...

The term “smishing” is a mash-up of “SMS” and “phishing,” and it refers to a scam carried out via cell phone text. Scammers often try to frighten targets into clicking the link by ...

It also includes a link to a website. Instead of being a real notice to pay your bill, the message is a “smishing” scam. Smishing is a phishing attempt by text message aimed at stealing your ...

New Jersey drivers beware! E-ZPass scams on the rise, targeting account holders with fake toll text messages. Learn how to ...

Known as a "smishing" scam, the messages appear to come from official tolling agencies, directing recipients to settle unpaid tolls and urging drivers to avoid late fees by paying quickly.

Beware: texts are part of the latest “smishing” scam, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The texts say that the recipient owes money for EZ pass tolls and include a ...

The scams are known as “smishing,” which is “a mashup of SMS — for ‘short message service’ — and phishing,” according to a scam guide from the FCC. The department posted an ...

During the busy holiday season, smishing and scammer texts reached cell phones throughout San Diego County. Locals received messages from individuals pretending to be actor Keanu Reeves ...