That first message of “hello” is often a test. When someone you do not know texts you “hello,” what this scammer is first trying to figure out is whether your phone number is active.

A new study of online “tech support” scams shows that millennials – not the elderly – may be hardest hit by the widespread frauds.

That first message of “hello” is often a test. When someone you do not know texts you “hello,” what this scammer is first trying to figure out is whether your phone number is active. In ...