The phone scam has surged more than 700 percent this month, as cybercriminals launch a new wave of text attacks targeting Android and iPhone users across the US.

The FBI is warning all iPhone and Android users to delete "smishing" messages immediately, Forbes reports. Smishing texts, which get their name by combining "SMS" (Short Message Service) and ...

Tech FBI issues urgent warning to 150M iPhone users: Delete this text as soon as you get it By Brooke Steinberg Published June 16, 2025, 11:15 a.m. ET ...