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Americans Lost Over $470 Million to Scam Text Messages Last Year: How to Protect Yourself

Scam text messages are rising fast. Learn 14 common smishing tactics and warning signs to keep your money and personal info ...
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Google report exposes how text scams steal your data

Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their tactics, leveraging text messages to steal personal data and ...
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How IT Teams Stop Scam Text Messages with Fraud Short Codes

Texting scams are exploding. In 2024 alone, U.S. consumers lost $470 million to them, according to the Federal Trade Commission, a number more than five times what it was just four years earlier. To ...
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Smishing scams pose multi-million dollar threat to U.S. consumers; how to avoid them and others

Smishing scams continue to threaten consumers nationwide, with U.S. residents reporting losses totaling $470 million to ...

Beware the 'Hi, how are you?' text. It's a scam - here's how it works

ZDNET's key takeaways Online investment scams in the US cost victims $3.5 billion.The median loss for the first half of 2025 ...

Amazon shoppers warned about dangerous text scam

A new text scam is making the rounds among Amazon shoppers — and it’s catching even the most cautious customers off guard.

How to stop impostor bank scams before they drain your wallet

Bank impostor scams cost Americans $2.9 billion as criminals use AI voices and caller ID spoofing to steal life savings. Learn nine essential fraud protection tips.
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Return to sender: How to avoid the USPS scam text

Got a text message from USPS about a package that you don’t quite remember ordering? The impulse to click on the link to jog your memory about the delivery or to see why a package you were expecting ...