What the symbols & check marks next to Android text messages really mean

Google Messages shows check marks and other symbols on your texts to hint at what's happening behind the scenes. Here's what each of these means.

Does the Delaware DMV text you? Scam text messages are back − again

"These text message alerts are a scam designed to trick recipients into paying an undisclosed amount, while alsogaining access to their personal, private, and financial data," the news release said. "The Delaware DMVand E-ZPass Delaware will not contact you via email or text demanding payment for a violation."

Can You Get Hacked by Responding to a Text Message? What Android Users Need to Know

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Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court warns about fraudulent ‘unpaid traffic fines’ text

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court is warning community members about a new scam involving fraudulent text messages claiming recipients owe outstanding traffic fines.
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That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it

Did you get this text from Verizon about *** $20 credit? This one is real. Here's what's going on. So after an outage knocked out service for customers nationwide, Verizon now says it's going to give *** $20 account credit to affected customers. They're ...