EIGHT NEWS AT FIVE STARTS RIGHT NOW. A WARNING TONIGHT FROM THE IOWA D-O-T. IT SAYS A NEW ROUND OF TEXTING SCAMS IS HITTING OUR MOBILE PHONES. A LOT OF US HAVE GOTTEN THEM. THE TEXTS ARE THREATENING ...

Raleigh officials are urging residents and visitors to be cautious of counterfeit QR codes that have been spotted around the area at various paid parking lots. The City of Raleigh first reported the ...

GEORGIA (WALB) - The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam notice circulating in the mail that claims to be from a court regarding a “traffic violation” and urges people to ...

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 ...

This scam is alarming and something that many people could fall victim to if they are not careful. The Identity Theft Resource Center warns that criminals are creating realistic looking fake captcha ...

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 ...

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office and multiple other law enforcement agencies are warning residents of a new scam involving a “Notice of Default” being sent out through text.

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’ ...

Scammers take control of the situation by getting consumers to move quickly — before anyone can really think through something. 'People should be extremely leery of any kind of call or any kind of ...

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.

The Cook County Clerk’s office and multiple police departments are warning residents of a scam circulating that falsely claims a court order requiring payment for traffic violations. The fraudulent ...