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  2. Sick of those scam text messages? What you can do - AOL

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    Here is what you should do if you get a scam text: Copy the message, without clicking on a link, and forward it to 7726 (SPAM). This helps your wireless provider spot and block similar messages in ...

  3. Who's really behind that random strange text from nowhere? - AOL

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    Text message scams, also known as "smishing," a combination of SMS and phishing, have become increasingly sophisticated. Scammers use various tactics to engage potential victims and gain their trust.

  4. Fake toll road texts sweep America as Chinese scammers target ...

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    The phishing pages are mobile-optimized and won’t load on non-mobile devices, making them even more deceptive. Fake toll road scam text Massive Security Flaw Puts Most Popular Browsers At Risk ...

  5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Don't enable the "use less secure apps" feature. • Don't reply to any SMS request asking for a verification code. • Don't respond to unsolicited emails or requests to send money. • Pay attention to the types of data you're authorizing access to, especially in third-party apps.

  6. Telemarketing fraud - Wikipedia

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    Scam Likely [26] is a term used for scam call identification, the term was originally coined by T-Mobile for the scam ID technology created by First Orion. [27] First Orion's scam blocking technology uses a combination of known bad actors, AI powered blocking including neighborhood spoofing and unusual calling pattern.

  7. Mobile phone spam - Wikipedia

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    Mobile phone spam is generally less pervasive than email spam, where in 2010 around 90% of email is spam. The amount of mobile spam varies widely from region to region. In North America, mobile spam steadily increased after 2008 and accounted for half of all mobile phone traffic by 2019. [1] In parts of Asia up to 30% of messages were spam in 2012.

  8. Scammers are now sending fake toll-collection texts to get ...

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    "Text-based toll charge scams are prevalent right now and knowing what to look for can keep consumers safe against these tactics." Bonta said that scam texts in California may claim to come from ...

  9. SIM swap scam - Wikipedia

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    A SIM swap scam (also known as port-out scam, SIM splitting, [1] simjacking, and SIM swapping) [2] is a type of account takeover fraud that generally targets a weakness in two-factor authentication and two-step verification in which the second factor or step is a text message (SMS) or call placed to a mobile telephone.