When can text messages be used in court? Before text messages can be introduced into a case, they have to be legally obtained as evidence. Buckfire says that if a person doesn’t voluntarily ...

Did your bank just text you an alert about fraudulent transactions? Careful – the fraud alert itself may be a scam. According to a new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data analysis, the past year ...

Text spam is on the rise. The latest version involves scammers sending messages to you seemingly from your own phone number. Here’s what to do. By Brian X. Chen A few weeks ago, I woke up to an ...

How to know if a text from your bank is legit Farnoosh Torabi Former Editor at Large Farnoosh Torabi is a financial strategist, host of the award-winning podcast So Money and a bestselling author.

Copy the text message and forward it to 7726 (SPAM). This will help your wireless provider spot and block similar messages. Report the text on the messaging app you use.

If you get a text about unpaid tolls, delete it or even block the number. Do not click on any links. If you need to see where you stand, log into your E-ZPass account to check your balance.

PennDOT warning drivers of new text message scam 02:01. Another day, another scam to be worried about, and once again, it's coming in by text message, claiming to be from PennDOT.