PHOENIX -- A text message sent to the wrong number off by one digit led to an unexpected act of kindness by a stranger. "Hey Brother Jakeman, this is Sister Fink, we are bringing you dinner tomorrow, ...

If you've received an innocent-sounding text from a number you don't recognize, it's not actually innocent. It's likely the start of a "wrong phone number" scam, which is increasingly being used to ...

THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SAYS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO WILL OPEN A TEXT MESSAGE WHEN THEY RECEIVE IT IS AS HIGH AS 98%, AND THOSE ARE GOOD ODDS FOR A SCAMMER. IN FACT, I JUST GOT ONE THIS WEEK ...

One trick con artists have been up to lately involves sending targets random, harmless text messages before attempting to scam them.

Wrong number scams are on the rise again thanks to AI Generative AI is making this long-con text message scam easier and trickier than ever.

An Arizona grandmother and a teenager have carried on a Thanksgiving tradition that began three years ago all because of a text that was sent to the wrong person.

The text was quite personal. How much sympathy should they include in the "wrong number buddy" reply?