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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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Those urgent text messages aren't from your motor vehicle department - here's how to tell they're fake

Scammers have apparently paused their fake toll road scams in order to start up a new campaign: Fake texts from motor vehicle departments. According to a blog post from Malwarebytes, a new phishing ...
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Swishing, Vishing, and Deepfakes: AI Scams to Watch Out for and How to Detect Fake Messages

Technology has rapidly evolved into the current artificial intelligence (AI) age. As individuals and businesses continue to grasp AI’s ever-changing impact on society, many are still wary of its pros ...
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State Police warn Louisiana residents of fake OMV text message scam, here is how not to fall victim

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana State Police and the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles are warning residents about another wave of text message scams designed to steal personal information and collect ...
USA Today

Don't click that link: Authorities warn of new DMV scam texts

First toll roads, and now DMVs are the entity text scammers are looking to hide behind. On Tuesday, May 27, Illinois Secretary of State Alex Giannoulias issued a warning, asking residents to be wary ...