Don’t answer text messages of this type. It may be a scam

Here is how to stay safe as criminals increasingly target smartphone owners.
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Fact Check: Is that job offer text message real?

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – I recently got a text message from a “company” saying I had been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies and they wanted to offer me a job. Flexible hours, free training, ...

That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it

Did you get a text from Verizon about a $20 account credit? You're not alone — and you're probably wondering whether it's ...

Never reply to these text messages! How to spot SMS cost traps

Beware of text messages with promises to win or a call to action! Because it is precisely messages like these that repeatedly ...
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Wrong number text message scams are on the rise

THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SAYS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO WILL OPEN A TEXT MESSAGE WHEN THEY RECEIVE IT IS AS HIGH AS 98%, AND THOSE ARE GOOD ODDS FOR A SCAMMER. IN FACT, I JUST GOT ONE THIS WEEK ...