A phone call that sounds like a family member in trouble. A text claiming unpaid tolls. A job offer that appears legitimate ...

Illinois officials are warning residents to not respond or open links if they get a text claiming they owe money for traffic ...

Law enforcement agencies and the Illinois Department of Transportation do not collect fines through text message, Plainfield ...

Authorities have issued a fresh warning about scam messages circulating on WhatsApp and Telegram that exploit New Year 2026 ...

If you are ever unsure whether a message is fraudulent, you should contact the entity requesting funds via their official ...

ILLINOIS (WIFR) - A rise in text scams about unpaid traffic fines has Loves Park police and Illinois’ Secretary of State ...

As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.

Officials with the U.S. Postal Service are warning of an ongoing text messaging scam that could target you this holiday ...

Google says the group’s tools enabled scammers with little technical skill to impersonate agencies like the IRS and the USPS ...

Fraudsters send out bulk New Year messages that appear friendly and celebratory. These may arrive as digital greeting cards, ...

The Christmas season brings a surge in Netflix phishing scams targeting shoppers with fake emails. Stacey P received ...

Attorney General Raúl Labrador is alerting Idaho residents about a text message scam that falsely claims recipients must act ...