People in Northeast Wisconsin are losing money to a new text scam claiming to be from Verizon or other companies.

(WHTM) Somebody not answering their phone? Send them a text message. Having a silly conversation with a friend? Send text messages. Having a serious discussion and want to preserve a written record?

The promise of getting something for free is a commonly used tactic in a scammer's trap, often accompanied by the urgency to ...

It can be exciting to learn that you have unclaimed rewards points, but if this news arrives via an unsolicited text message, ...

NEW YORK -- It's been 25 years since the world's first-ever text message was sent, an innovation that has shaped modern communication. The first text message was sent in December 1992. It read "Merry ...

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It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, but ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The text scams are coming fast and furious. The timing is no accident. There’s a reason scammers are sending these in waves. Don’t let your guard down, especially if you’re ...

text: Days after Jimmy Carter said he was worried about sending emails because they might be monitored, the former president sent his first text message -- and it was about Stephen Colbert! Carter's ...