The fraudulent text messages are typically designed ... to make a person's caller ID show their own name and phone number — making it appear as though a person is calling him or herself ...

The new rules require phone providers to block text messages from suspicious sources including phone numbers that appear to be “invalid, unallocated, or unused.” Carriers will also have to ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning to vehicle owners about a new type of phishing scam. Find out how to protect yourself.

Be cautious about opening any text messages that appear to be sent from Apple. Always check the source of the message — if it's from a random phone number, the iPhone maker is almost certainly ...

“Smishing is a form of phishing that involves a text message or phone number ... the text messages appear to come from the United States Postal Service. The link in the text redirects to ...