The scams involving text messages for unpaid tolls or outstanding E-ZPass balances are what are called smishing scams.

Official data says that there are around 242 million driver's licenses in the US right now, so the amount of attempted SMS scams is likely high enough to warrant a new FBI alert on the matter.

Scammers are targeting Binance users with phishing texts that mimic official security alerts, urging them to call fake ...

Eurobank Cyprus on Friday announced that it secured four prestigious accolades at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2025, held this week in London. Specifically, the bank was recognised in the ...

One way that scammers try to steal data and wealth from investors is through smishing, a tactic in which scammers send unsolicited messages to targets over short message service (SMS), or text ...

DBRS Ratings (Morningstar DBRS) has upgraded the credit ratings of two major Greek banks, Eurobank S.A. and the National Bank of Greece, raising them from BBB (low) to BBB. The Canadian ratings ...

PointyPhish – Sends fake SMS alerts about expiring reward points to banking, airline, and retail store customers, leading to phishing pages that steal full credit/debit card details. TollShark ...

One commenter noted, "No one can predict an earthquake, but if the government is to be criticised, it should be for failing to send SMS alerts afterwards -- at least providing instructions on what ...

MONROE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A Silver Alert was cancelled after a man was found dead. A Silver Alert was issued in January for 76-year-old David Wolf who was last seen on January 14, 2025 ...

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has been instructed to deploy SMS alerts providing essential safety guidelines. Security forces have been mobilized to ensure public safety, while the ...