Scammers gather phone numbers from data breaches, shady websites, or by using software that generates random combinations.

One trick con artists have been up to lately involves sending targets random, harmless text messages before attempting to ...

If you've received an innocent-sounding text from a number you don't recognize, it's not actually innocent. It's likely the ...

CNBC reports that online scammers are increasingly turning to these "wrong number" message tactics, aided by artificial ...

An increasing number of seemingly random and innocuous texts are hitting Apple and ... In 2024, consumers lost $470 million ...

Experts told CNBC that the rise of generative AI is supercharging these operations. It's letting scammers craft messages that ...

Ofcom noted that it has seen cases where scammers have spoofed the same or a similar number to increase the chances of ...

The scam must be working. Because it's still going on. People are still getting text messages from random numbers saying you owe money to E-ZPass. If you get it, it might be a good idea to ignore it.