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FBI warns of dangerous new ‘smishing' scam targeting your phone
Hackers have set up over 10,000 fake websites to keep smishing scams going and target both iPhone and Android users with texts. Kurt the CyberGuy shares how to defend yourself.
FBI Warns of Latest Phone Scam and How to Protect Yourself
It's another day, and another scam. The FBI has sent out a warning about how to protect yourself from the latest "smishing" texts scam, which tries to trick cell phone users into thinking they have unpaid road tolls.
Elaborate Medicare phone scam targets seniors
A victim was on the phone for hours with callers impersonating Medicare, the pharmacy and her doctors after being told her Medicare benefits were terminated.
Don’t click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam
State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating state road toll collection agencies attempt to get phone users to reveal financial information,
FBI issues warning on E-ZPass scam – 'smishing' texts: Don't click on these links
ZPass, EZDriveMa and other road toll collection services claiming you owe unpaid tolls and seeking immediate payment by asking you to "click here" – don't click on the links. In a new warning,
RI DMV warns E-ZPass customers of ‘smishing’ scam
The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles is warning residents of a text scam that targets E-ZPass customers.
Middleburg Heights woman defrauded of $8,000 in credit union-phone scam
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – An Ivy Lane woman reported March 4 that she was defrauded of more than $8,000 through a phone scam ...
Frumpy Mom: Beware of this phone scam. It’s a doozy.
And, if you’re like me, you may have gotten notices that your security has been breached on one or more cards, or maybe from ...
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Bullitt County Sheriff's Office shares warning about phone scam asking for money to avoid arrest
The sheriff's office said it was made aware of a phone scam where someone is calling people pretending to be with the sheriff's office.
Five simple tips to stop scam phone calls and robocalls
Five simple tips to stop scam phone calls and robocalls - The calls have reached epidemic levels. Here’s how you can protect ...
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Scam and span phone calls are basically unstoppable. Here's what to know
Many Americans are frustrated by an unending barrage of scam and spam telephone calls. Multiple reliable sources note that ...
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Scammers Are Targeting Your Phone. Here’s What To Watch For.
Here's everything you need to know about phone scams — including ones that involve fraudsters impersonating IRS officials — and how to avoid becoming a victim. Like any other fraud ...
Android's AI is scanning your phone for scam activity now in two ways
It seems like scammers are everywhere these days. Here are two new ways Google aims to tackle the problem on Android.
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Phone scams impersonating law enforcement plaguing Ellis County residents
Scammers impersonate law enforcement officials, claiming that individuals have missed court dates, have unpaid fines, or that ...
Phone scammers sending relentless barrage of bogus calls and texts—what to know
MTN's Cassidy Powers hears from the Bozeman Police Department about what to watch out for as phone scams are on the rise.