A scam that’s gaining traction promises consumers job opportunities which experts say are too good to be true.

Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.” The messages came just hours after the ...

NYACK - Nyack middle- and high-school students reported receiving text messages saying they were "selected to pick cotton," part of a trend that Black college students in the South reported receiving ...

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NEW YORK - In nearly a dozen states, Black Americans—especially students—are reporting a disturbing wave of anonymous text messages claiming they’ve been "chosen to pick cotton" at a nearby plantation ...

HOUSTON — A Houston-area mother told KHOU 11 News that her daughter is just one of the many Black Americans who received a specifically worded, racist text message the day after the Nov. 5 election.

ROCHESTER, Minn. — "I read the message and my first reaction was 'oh my God,'" said Tawonda Burks, a Rochester business owner and mother of five. Thousands of Black residents in at least 19 other ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Have you recently received a text claiming you owe money for unpaid tolls? The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) says this is a scam. Also known as "smishing," scammers have ...

Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.” The messages came just hours after the ...