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Scam texts are annoying for everyone. For older adults with memory issues, they can become financially disastrous. Rob from Kennesaw, Georgia, is dealing with that exact situation. His mom uses her ...

A fake family text claims a phone fell in the sink, then asks you to message a new number. That tiny detour can start a ...

Scams are more advanced than ever, in large part thanks to AI. But there are still ways to identify them. Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of ...

If you got a text message asking you to pay an unpaid toll, parking ticket, or moving violation, it is almost certainly a scam. Consumer Reports asked every toll agency in the U.S. whether it sends ...

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An 81-year-old woman with mild dementia kept falling for scam texts despite built-in iPhone filters, prompting her son to seek stronger protections. Scam texts are annoying for everyone. For older ...