A phone call that sounds like a family member in trouble. A text claiming unpaid tolls. A job offer that appears legitimate ...

Scam texts are targeting people ages 18 to 29 at record levels, with reports of attempted scams among Gen Z tripling.

If you are ever unsure whether a message is fraudulent, you should contact the entity requesting funds via their official ...

Did you recently get a text saying you owe money for tolls or traffic violations in Illinois? While these messages may be ...

The year 2026 is almost here, and with the new year comes a new wave of scams that could potentially drain your bank account.

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

ILLINOIS (KWQC) - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning residents about a text scam targeting drivers.

According to Robokiller, Americans received 19.2 billion spam and scam texts in April 2025 alone — that comes out to about 63 spam texts for every person. There’s only one group of people who don’t ...

Scam texts relating to tolls and deliveries have made Chinese scammers billions. US-based mules are paid to max out credit cards digitally cloned from stolen data. The luxury goods purchased with ...

They’re actually phishing scams out to get your valuable private information.

FBI warns cybercriminals are stealing family photos from social media to create fake proof of life images in virtual ...