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1. lifehacker.com › your-joke-texts-with-scammersWhy You Should Never, Ever Respond to a 'Wrong Number' Text ...

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   Jul 15, 2022 · Well, not so fast. It’s never worth responding to a scammer. On a basic level, responding to a spam text confirms your number is active and engaged. The only thing worse than a constant ...

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   Text message spam is on the rise, as scammers try to steal sensitive information or trick you into downloading malware. Here are 5 tips for how to spot these...

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3. www.rd.com › article › scam-text-messages8 Scam Text Messages You Should Delete Immediately

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   Oct 8, 2024 · Wells Fargo: “Five steps to avoid phishing scams. Bank of America: “Recognizing Fraud FAQs”. Federal Trade Commission: “That text about overdue toll charges is probably a scam”. Federal ...

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   I got a text message from an obvious scammer. I want to inform other people, especially massage therapists on how NOT to fall for text message scams by showi...

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5. www.bitdefender.com › en-us › blogText scams: Why you shouldn’t answer ‘Hi, How Are You?’ text ...

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   Jun 17, 2024 · 1. Exposure of personal info. Scammers might attempt to extract sensitive information from you. 2. You become a target for more sophisticated attacks. Responding to an unsolicited text message tells scammers that your phone number is active, allowing them to target you with scams and phishing attempts. 3.

6. www.youtube.com › watchHow To Recognize and Report Spam and Scam Text Messages - YouTube

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   Sep 9, 2022 · It's estimated that Americans received roughly 87.8 billion spam text messages in 2021. If you're ready to take back control of your text message inbox, watc...

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   What if you receive a strange text from a scammer?

   • But the takeaway is simple: Don’t interact with strange texts you receive. There’s no upside! At best, you get a chuckle or some Twitter cred out of messing with a scammer, while they receive confirmation your number is active. At worst, you could unwittingly give away personal information, or even money.

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   What should I do if a text is spam?

   • Instead, deal with the spam accordingly. If you’re sure the text is spam, and not just an innocent message sent to the wrong number, report it immediately. The best way to do so is to forward the text and the sender’s number or email address to your carrier by texting it to 7726.

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   Are spam texts & calls a scam?

   • Remember: Most spam texts and calls likely aren’t targeting you directly. You’re probably another number on a long list of them that scammers are hitting up en masse to see who bites. Once they know your number is legit, they’ll come after you that much harder, or they’ll sell your number to others who will.

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   Do strange texts look like Spam?

   • Spam texts are an unfortunate fact of life now. Looking at your phone to see a strange number or email address with an equally strange message attached is par for the course. However, not all strange texts seem like spam: Sometimes, you receive a message that looks totally legit, just clearly not meant for you.

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   Can a phone number be verified if a scammer doesn't reply?

   • At the very least, it tells a potential scammer that the phone number is (1) valid and (2) owned by someone who is willing to communicate. That opens the door to a variety of social engineering attacks. @tonysdg (1) can be verified even if you don't reply. When you say people are we talking a couple of unknown numbers, five, fifteen?

   Are there any security risks in replying to an SMS message?

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   What happens if you respond to a spam text?

   • At the extreme end of the spectrum, responding to a spam text could leave you penniless. Vice has an article out today detailing the inner working of the horrific scamming industry, highlighting one particular victim who was bilked out of roughly $2.5 million.

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8. security.stackexchange.com › questions › 152854Are there any security risks in replying to an SMS message?

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   Mar 3, 2017 · You see the beauty about GSM is that you do not have to be connected to the network at the same time as the recipient because messages are sent to a SMSC which utilises a mechanism called "store and forward". Therefore the use of SMS messages is an attractive means of communicating with an individual as not only does it guarantee delivery of messages but pretty much everyone uses it.