The Wall Street JournalSpam Texts Are Surging. Here’s How to Avoid Being Swindled.
Spammers are having to use more creative techniques, as people are more wary of their methods. This article will help you detect spam messages and avoid being hacked.
Curated by informedYes, you’re getting fewer scam robocalls—they are on the decline. But we are now being bombarded by spammy text messages.
If you recently got an unexpected text about a gift, an account freeze or even just someone unknown saying “hi,” it’s probably from a fraudster. The Federal Communications Commission issued an advisory last month about an uptick in consumer complaints about suspicious texts.
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