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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Vinay Patel

FBI Warning On Malicious Texts: Everything You Need To Know As Complaints Now Reach 2,000

Watch out, America: the FBI reports over 2,000 complaints about scam road toll texts this month, and advises against responding.

These messages, mimicking state road toll authorities, seek to obtain your financial data, such as credit or debit cards and bank accounts. These are 'smishing' scams—a phishing method that uses SMS texts to manipulate people into transferring funds or revealing confidential information.

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