Ever gotten a text from a number you didn’t recognize? These communications are not as innocent as they might seem.

Wrong number text scam: The confusing new scam to watch out for Whether you've fallen for text message scams in the past or even just side-eyed a slightly suspicious text, there's no reason to ...

Scam texts are one of the oldest means of stealing data, but they are getting more advanced. Here's a breakdown of some of ...

According to a group called BeenVerified, there are usually two carriers and often 12 different numbers scammers use. So, let’s explain how you can start blocking some of them.

Their goal is to make sure the phone number is active and that you're willing to engage with them. You may not get a scam text right away because the scammers may add it to their database for ...

Text message scams, or "smishing," occurs when fraudsters pretend to be a government agency, bank or other organization and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One evening, quite late at night, I received a long, impassioned text from a stranger by mistake. In it, ...

Spokeo details how to avoid falling victim to the wrong number text scam.