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Bookmark or Share- Stop Robotexts: How to Block Smishing and Spam Text MessagesUpdated August 8, 2023. You hear the sound of an incoming text message and excitedly check your phone. But it's just a junk message sent to you by a spammer trying to con you into tapping a...
- Unwanted Emails, Texts, and Mail | Consumer AdviceMarch 7, 2024. One way to spot a scam is to understand its mechanics. A new and complicated scam starts with a call or text message about a suspicious charge on your Amazon account. But it’s not really Amazon. It’s a scammer with an elaborate story about fraud using your identity that ends with you draining your bank or retirement accounts.
- How to Recognize and Report Spam Text MessagesSpam Text Messages and Phishing Scammers send fake text messages to trick you into giving them your personal information — things like your password, account number, or Social Security number. If they get that information, they could gain access to your email, bank, or other accounts.
- Stop Scammers! 14 Examples of Spam Text Messages - Texting BaseSpam text messages – or phishing texts – are unsolicited messages meant to scam you into revealing personal data. These texts appear to be sent by a trusted organization, business or even a family member, so it can be tricky to know when you receive one.
- Smishing & spam text messages - VerizonTypically, smishing scammers will send you text messages that attempt to get you to click a link and then provide personal or financial information about yourself. Smishing is serious and can lead to identity theft. You can report a fraud or identity theft complaint to the Federal Trade Commission. The statistics speak for themselves.
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