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Fast-growing text message scams cast a wide net

Fast-growing text message scams cast a wide net
SPOT THE SCAM. I THINK WE’VE AT THE POINT WHERE IT’S SAFE FOR ME TO SAY THAT TEXT MESSAGE SCAMS ARE NOW THE FASTEST AND THE MOST PERSISTENT SCAMS I HAVE EVER SEEN. EVERY DAY I HEAR FROM AT A HALF DOZEN VIEWERS SENDING ME EXAMPLES OF MORE AND MORE SCAM TEXT MESSAGES. HERE’S ANOTHER ONE CLAIMING THAT AN AMAZON ACCOUNT BEEN SUSPENDED AGAIN. THE GOAL ON THESE THINGS IS TO GET YOU TO CLICK ON THE LINK IN THE TEXT MESSAGE. AND IF YOU DO ANY NUMBER OF VERY BAD THINGS CAN HAPPEN. YOUR DEVICE OR YOUR PERSONAL MAY BE COMPROMISED. SO LET ME POINT OUT A FEW WARNING SIGNS IN THIS PARTICULAR SCAM TEXT, FIRST OF ALL. THE LONG LINE OF GIBBERISH AT THE TOP. THAT APPEARS TO BE FROM THE SENDER. THEN THE BAD GRAMMAR WE’VE. SUSPEND YOUR AMAZON ACCOUNT LATER. OUR SYSTEM HAS SUSPEND YOUR AMAZON ACCOUNT JUST. TODAY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ISSUED YET ANOTHER WARNING ABOUT THE GROWTH OF SCAM MESSAGES. THE FTC IS ESTIMATING THAT THIS YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE NUMBER OF SCAM MESSAGES WILL EXCEED THE NUMBER OF SCAM PHONE CALLS BEING MADE. THIS COUNTRY AND THESE SCAM TEXTS ARE USING THE NAMES OF EVERY WELL-KNOWN COMPANY THERE. AMAZON. PAYPAL, EBAY. DEPOT. TARGET. WAL-MART, THE SERVICE. THE LIST GOES ON AND ON AND ON. THE SIMPLE ADVICE, THOUGH, DO NOT CLICK ON LINKS OR RESPOND TO ANY OF THESE UNEXPIRED ACTIVE TEXTS ON BRIAN ROCHE O
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Fast-growing text message scams cast a wide net
An increasingly common scam is casting a wide net, and con artists are hoping you fall for it. One scam text claims an Amazon account has been suspended.The goal of these scam texts is to get you to click on the link in the message. If you do, any number of bad things can happen. Your device or your personal information may be compromised.This scam text has a few warning signs.One of them is a long line of gibberish at the top that appears to be the sender's address.The message also contains bad grammar. One sentence says, "We've suspend (sic) your Amazon account due to unusual activity." A later sentence says, "Our system has suspend (sic) your Amazon account for security reasons." The Federal Trade Commission on Monday issued yet another warning about the growth of scam text messages. The FTC is estimating that this year, for the first time ever, the number of scam text messages will exceed the number of scam phone calls being made in the U.S. These scam texts are using the names of many well-known companies.The simple advice is this: Do not click on links or respond to unexpected texts.Watch the video above for the full story.

An increasingly common scam is casting a wide net, and con artists are hoping you fall for it.

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One scam text claims an Amazon account has been suspended.

The goal of these scam texts is to get you to click on the link in the message. If you do, any number of bad things can happen. Your device or your personal information may be compromised.

This scam text has a few warning signs.

One of them is a long line of gibberish at the top that appears to be the sender's address.

The message also contains bad grammar. One sentence says, "We've suspend (sic) your Amazon account due to unusual activity." A later sentence says, "Our system has suspend (sic) your Amazon account for security reasons."

The Federal Trade Commission on Monday issued yet another warning about the growth of scam text messages.

The FTC is estimating that this year, for the first time ever, the number of scam text messages will exceed the number of scam phone calls being made in the U.S.

These scam texts are using the names of many well-known companies.

The simple advice is this: Do not click on links or respond to unexpected texts.

Watch the video above for the full story.