A warning from the Dallas Police Department highlights a new variation of a familiar scam: text messages that appear to come from municipal courts directing recipients to fraudulent payment links.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The scam often arrives from a close friend. (Anna Barclay via Getty Images) WhatsApp has taken action against the ‘PIN Code scam’ ...

A scam text message making the rounds in Wake County is attempting to deceive drivers with phony details about fake traffic violations and an upcoming fake court date. The North Carolina court system ...

EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE SHOWS US THE LATEST VERSION. SO THIS SCAM FIRST EXPLODED LAST SUMMER AND WE TOLD YOU ABOUT IT AT THAT TIME. NOW A NEW BATCH OF THESE MESSAGES ARE ...

Authorities are warning the public about a scam involving fake court notices that appear to come from the Superior Court of California and demand immediate payment through QR codes or other unofficial ...

QR codes and fake shopping sites are becoming go-to tools for scammers, often redirecting consumers to convincing but malicious payment pages or lookalike retail websites. Red flags include unusual QR ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Scammers send court-themed texts urging immediate payment for fake traffic fines. Officials advise never to scan QR codes or provide ...

MONROE COUNTY, Michigan — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about a scam involving fraudulent messages claiming to be from the city of Detroit or Wayne County. These messages, ...