Tags: cyber scam, smishing scam A producer at Local 4 received a text that was part of a scam that's sweeping the country. The text messages tell people they owe money to a state tolling agency.

Officials said it is a scam called “smishing” that’s designed to steal the recipient’s identity. An email address in the text appears to be legitimate for Massachusetts E-ZPass ...

Marco Raquan Honesty has pleaded guilty to his roles in several fraud schemes, including smishing, identity theft, and bank account takeover. A Washington man has admitted in court to being involved ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scads of people are reporting being targeted in so-called“smishing” scams designed to trick people into believing they have an outstanding toll bill, The Washington Post reports. The texts ...

Nassau, Bahamas, January 15, 2025 – CIBC Caribbean has warned about an ongoing ‘smishing scam’ targeting clients in The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands. It noted that fraudsters have been sending ...

Residents across the United States are being inundated with text messages purporting to come from toll road operators like E-ZPass, warning that recipients face fines if a delinquent toll fee ...

“What we’re seeing with these tolls scams is just a continuation of the Chinese smishing groups rotating from package redelivery schemes to toll road scams,” Merrill said. “Every one of us ...

Scammers who prey on Apple iMessage users via phishing (or smishing) messages are doubling down on a novel tactic that tricks their victims into disabling built-in security. Spotted by ...

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 ...

Have you recently received an odd text claiming you have an unpaid road toll bill? You’re not alone. Scads of people are reporting being targeted in so-called“smishing” scams designed to trick people ...