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Scammers are getting sneakier, so you have to be smarter to stay safe. Here are the newest scam text messages to watch out for.
Don’t reply to text messages from unknown numbers. It could lead to a scam. Delete and report them using your phone’s “report junk” option or forwarding unwanted texts to 7726 (SPAM) and unwanted emails to your email provider. Never click links in an unexpected message.
If you get an out-of-the-blue text from 917, 765, 646, 470, 347 or 332 area codes, consider this a red flag to delete it. Here are the six main varieties of this sweeping scam campaign:
Wrong number scams — in which con artists send out huge batches of eye-grabbing but innocuous texts — have become the introduction du jour for scammers looking for people to bilk for money.
The top five most frequently reported types of spam calls from area code 424 are Home Improvement calls, making up 11.28% of complaints, followed by Solar Panels calls at 9.73%, Auto Warranty calls at 9.34%, Health Insurance calls at 3.5%, and Credit Card Debt calls at 3.11%.
How do I know if it is a scam call or text? The name “473 scam” comes from the fact that criminals have been known to use caller IDs with the area code 473–which appears to be domestic, but ...
Spam 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.