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Officials warn of fake New York State Court text message scam

Authorities are warning the public about a new text message scam that falsely claims to be from the New York State criminal court in New York City. The text message includes a photo of a document with ...

Fake traffic violation text scam uses QR codes to steal payment info

Scammers are sending fake court text messages with QR codes to U.S. drivers, demanding payment for traffic violations that ...
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Watch out for this latest text message scam going around NJ

New Jersey law enforcement has sounded the alarm warning the public about a new text message scam. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office issued a warning about a text message scam intended to scare ...

'They will just milk you until you're dry': A New Yorker lost $20,000 after responding to a job offer text — here’s how scammers pulled it off

This woman says she lost thousands after falling for a fake recruiter scam – here’s how to protect yourself from the ...

Australia Post warns of new text-messaging scam targeting those awaiting deliveries

The fraudulent texts come from the official AusPost ID and will appear under other legitimate messages. Here’s how to tell ...