The FBI has sent out a warning about how to protect yourself from the latest "smishing" texts scam, which tries to trick cell ...

Northstar Bank announced on its website and Facebook page that some customers were receiving scam text messages. The text messages contained fraudulent links that appeared to originate from the bank.

The heightened awareness of Social Security scams comes as the agency has announced a restructuring that includes job cuts and office closures. Earlier this week it said it was doing away with ...

New Federal Trade Commission data shows consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, which represents a 25% increase over the prior year. Scammers reaching out through calls, ...

Whether you’ve driven on a toll road recently or not, you might’ve received a text saying you owe money for unpaid tolls.

Have you ever received an "unpaid toll" text? A couple of Northeast Wisconsinites shared their thoughts with us on the nationwide scam and how it has impacted their lives.

State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating ...

New data from the Federal Trade Commission shows money lost to fraud increased by billions of dollars last year.

The FTC reports a record $12.5 billion lost to scams in 2024, with investment fraud, job scams, and debt relief fraud topping ...

The text may have urgent language or appear from a legitimate source. That's by design, and it could be to your detriment.

A new scam has hit Cherokee County, with people receiving phone calls that they've missed jury duty and they have to pay up. Cherokee County Sheriff Jason Chennault said this is the latest and most ...

Both consumers and banks reported that the rate of fraud and scams has steadied, according to FinCEN and FTC data, but the ...