Alongside the use of CAPTCHA's, this new texting scam is even harder to detect by automated software.

Scammers are sending fake "Notice of Default" traffic violation text messages impersonating state courts across the U.S., ...

New phishing scams are using QR codes in fake traffic violation texts to steal personal and financial data. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

An ongoing text message scam falsely tells targets they face harsh penalties if they don't pay money they owe Johnson County ...

Fulton Police Department text scam is warning the public of a text scam circulating asking for people to pay a ticket through QR code.

Thousands of people across the Kansas City metro are receiving alarming text messages claiming they owe court fines, but ...

The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community about two different scams being sent via text message appearing ...

Now people have learned to distrust links in text messages, scammers have changed the bait, and in 2026 the “new link” is often a QR code tucked inside a fake notice. The latest twist on the old ...

Indiana law enforcement agencies are issuing a statewide alert following a surge in sophisticated text message scams designed ...

A new version of a traffic enforcement text scam is making the rounds. Several people contacted WRTV Investigates about a text message claiming to be from the Marion County Superior Court’s Traffic ...

"It's really scary, and they make it look so real," said Chelsea Emshwiller of Delaware County, who got a suspicious text ...

Scammers are using fake traffic violation texts with QR codes to steal personal and financial data, posing as state courts ...