Scam text messages are rising fast. Learn 14 common smishing tactics and warning signs to keep your money and personal info safe.

*If you’ve been a victim of a scam, report it to BBB Scam Tracker. Keep ahead of the latest scams at joeknowsbetter.com Scammers have long used social media to impersonate people you know and trust, but recently they’ve been using a new tactic: text ...

Nowadays, it’s hard to know whether a text message or an email is real or fake. With scammers getting creative by copying official texts and emails word for word, the false messages can sometimes blend right in with the legit ones. Well, recently a new ...

If you get a text claiming an Amazon product you purchased is recalled, take heed − it may be a scam. If you get a text claiming an Amazon product you purchased is recalled, take heed − it may be a scam. Text messages that claim a product you bought ...

Got a text message from USPS about a package that you don’t quite remember ordering? The impulse to click on the link to jog your memory about the delivery or to see why a package you were expecting couldn’t be delivered is totally natural—and ...

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