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Scammers Pose as Sheriff’s Deputies, Banks in Recent Phone Scams: Authorities

November 24, 2022
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With phone scams becoming a more common form of fraud, governmental agencies are informing the public about new scam tactics and how to protect against them. “The best advice is to ignore calls that aren’t from people in your address book and be skeptical about all unsolicited text messages,” Tanya Sierra, a spokesperson from the…

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IRS Warns Americans of a Specific Type of Scam Criminals Are Using on an ‘Industrial Scale’

October 14, 2022
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The Internal Revenue Service is warning Americans against a recent rise of smishing attacks—phishing through text messages—identifying thousands of fraudulent domains that are targeting taxpayers through fake COVID relief, tax credits, or even help with setting up an IRS online account. “This is phishing on an industrial scale so thousands of people can be at…

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Avoid Crooks’ Tricky Smishing Tactics When Waiting for Package Deliveries

December 25, 2021
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While waiting for your last holiday purchase to arrive, it may be tempting to open a text inviting you to check new tracking information. Don’t do it, warns Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody, unless you’re sure the text really did come from your shipper. Scam “robotexts” about package shipping updates are a common way crooks…

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Avoid New Scam Tactics When Waiting for Package Deliveries, Authorities Warn

December 25, 2021
Attorney General Ashley MoodyFBIphishingscamsmishingUSUS News
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While waiting for your last holiday purchase to arrive, it may be tempting to open a text inviting you to check new tracking information. Don’t do it, warns Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody, unless you’re sure the text really did come from your shipper. Scam “robotexts” about package shipping updates are a common way crooks…

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