Attorney General Raúl Labrador is alerting Idaho residents about a text message scam that falsely claims recipients must act ...

Each year in my work as a scams expert, I see variations of the same old tricks. But with further technological innovations, ...

FBI officials in Southern California and across the nation are warning the public of a new type of scam in which tech-savvy con-artists have been creating fake photos and videos to convince victims ...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 16, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County is warning contractors about a scam involving license payments. According to a county news ...

Scams during the holiday season are growing increasingly more common. They are also becoming more realistic, using tactics like phone calls with cloned voices of loved ones saying they are in trouble ...

Illinois officials are warning residents to not respond or open links if they get a text claiming they owe money for traffic ...

A spokesperson for Read’s campaign confirmed Monday that the text message was legitimate and said Read was raising money so ...

Google says the group’s tools enabled scammers with little technical skill to impersonate agencies like the IRS and the USPS ...

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Staying alert, taking a moment to research unfamiliar sellers or offers, and approaching deals that seem too good to be true with caution can help keep the holidays joyful -- and scam-free.

Google upgraded Circle to Search, turning it into a proactive digital safety tool. Users can now circle suspicious messages to receive an AI Overview that analyzes the text for scams. If fraud is ...

Fraudulent texts claiming to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles have been circulating in Manatee County, and officials urge residents to delete these messages. Provided photo Courtesy of Manatee ...