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State and local agencies are warning Kansans about a new wave of text-message scams that appear to come from the Kansas Division of Vehicles about unpaid traffic tickets or toll alerts. The text ...

Philadelphia Courts officials issued a consumer fraud warning about a text messaging scam accusing recipients of failing to pay road toll violations on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and requesting penalty ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — If you received a text message with an intimidating looking paper warning you blew a toll in Philadelphia and must to scan a QR code to pay a fine, it's not from a court trying to ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Residents are again being warned about scam OMV text messages. The texts claim to come from the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles and threaten people over unpaid tickets or ...

Iran’s government is sending text messages to mobile subscribers about its military response to U.S. strikes in order to boost morale. “Iran's response this time was faster, more devastating, and more ...

Texting has evolved over the years to become a better version, like almost every other piece of tech. The core idea is still the same, but now with plenty of features that give you more control over ...

Most scam texts are easy to spot, but this one feels different. At first glance, the message looks polished and uses official branding that signals credibility. It also includes technical details that ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The city warned residents of another text scam going around. For the second time in February, a text message claiming “Important Notice from Hawaii MVD” stated that a traffic ticket ...

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