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According to the FBI, "smishing" is a "social engineering attack using fake text messages to trick people into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information, or sending money to cybercriminals."
According to the Federal Trade Commission, scammers will send fake text messages to try and trick you into giving them personal information, like a password, account number, or Social Security number.
The first reports of the scam were made in early March. NC is one of several states affected by the "smishing" scam. Here's what we know.
Melanie McGovern, BBB director of public relations, also told BI that the best method to spot a phishing scam is to check from where the text or email came. Scam text messages from the USPS scam ...
• Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.
Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...
The FBI states in a release to be advised, federal agencies do not call or email individuals threatening arrest or demanding money. Scammers often spoof caller ID ... FBI issues scam alert
The FBI has identified 17 common techniques that criminals are using to exploit generative AI technologies, particularly deepfakes, for fraudulent activities. Here is a comprehensive list of these ...