Ohio officials are warning of fake texts claiming unpaid tolls and parking fines. Here's how to spot and report the scam.

The fraudulent messages demand immediate payment and often threaten court action to pressure victims into responding.

Fulton County officials are warning about fraudulent text messages requesting immediate payments for fake toll violations.

The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles has received reports of a potential texting scam targeting Ohio residents from scammers claiming to be officials from the state of Ohio — again. Residents have ...

The Franklin County Municipal Court is warning people about a new scam. The court says people have been receiving texts with notices telling them they have an unpaid parking ticke ...

Google is pretty good about adding protections against phishing texts and other scams. Look what it did with the Circle to Search feature on Android devices.

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 ...

Most scam texts are easy to spot, but this one feels different. At first glance, the message looks polished and uses official branding that signals credibility. It also includes technical details that ...

The scam, which appears as either a text message or a phone call, tells the receiver that they need to pay an "outstanding ...