News 8 On Your Side has been hearing from a growing number of viewers about these text messages that appear to be random.

Kurt "Cyberguy" Knutsson highlights the main avenues scammers take in a wrong number scam so you can spot the red flags before you answer that phone call from an unknown number.

Scam texts are one of the oldest means of stealing data, but they are getting more advanced. Here's a breakdown of some of ...

Q: Why am I suddenly getting lots of weird, random texts from strangers asking if they know me? A: If you’re receiving vague text messages from numbers you don’t recognize saying something ...

What’s behind those mysterious, unexpected hello text messages? People across the U.S. are experiencing a sudden surge of anonymous messages that often begin with a simple "hello" or "hi." ...

The wrong number text scam starts with a random and seemingly harmless text from an unfamiliar number, the first objective of which is to prompt a response and confirm that your phone number is ...

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