The texts are a type of scam called “smishing,” which uses fake text messages to trick people into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information or sending money to cybercriminals.

Smishing scams involving fake toll payment requests are targeting Americans nationwide. These scams often involve text messages requesting payment or personal information. Government agencies and ...

According to the FBI, smishing is a social engineering attack using fake text messages to trick people into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information or sending money to cybercriminals.

Washougal police are searching for a person who impersonated a Washougal teacher on Instagram, using a fake account to send sexually explicit messages to a Washougal High School student. Police ...

The FBI alerted smartphone users nationwide to delete fake text messages pretending to be from toll road services, delivery companies, or government agencies, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

The scam targeting drivers with fake text messages from the Good To Go! toll payment system is seeing a spike, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Brian Hayes bhayes@ ...