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

Most other numbers will be in the familiar 10-digit format that's standard in the U.S., as you'd expect from a sender that claims to be U.S.-based. Occasionally, there will be numbers that are ...

Company-sponsored text numbers are different. There’s no area code, no digit spacing. Will the scammers figure out how to make it look like a 4-digit number?

Authentic commercial entities generally send messages from four-, five- or six-digit numbers. The message contains misspelled words that were intended to circumvent the wireless carriers’ spam ...

Know if you get a text from a five or six-digit number instead of a full phone number, it is because you requested to receive texts. “Those are called short code messages,” Drake said.

Hackers are trying to gain access of WhatsApp accounts by sending messages asking users to send them the 6-digit account verification code ...