Waiting for online shopping purchases to arrive? Stay vigilant against scammers pretending to be the U.S. Postal Service.

The phishing messages include real confirmation numbers and booking details—here’s how to avoid falling for it.

You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears ...

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

A Springfield woman says she was about to hand over her savings account information, but then spotted a red flag.

ILLINOIS (WIFR) - A rise in text scams about unpaid traffic fines has Loves Park police and Illinois’ Secretary of State ...

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

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

DATA WAS COMPROMISED. YOU’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING WHEN YOUR PHONE PINGS. IT’S A TEXT FROM AN UNKNOWN NUMBER. OF COURSE. IS IT REAL OR ANOTHER SCAM? A NEW CONSUMER REPORTS SURVEY FINDS THAT TECH ...

As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.

A Google report on Thursday said that iPhone users are more likely to receive scam texts and calls than Android users, thanks to Google's more advanced protections built into the operating system, ...

Scam phone calls, texts and online adverts have been on the rise with the public warned to stay vigilant about them.