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Receiving odd texts for someone else? Rise of 'wrong number' messages is new payday for scammers

An increasing number of seemingly random and innocuous texts are hitting Apple and Android device users. The FTC says 22 percent of scams that result in monetary loss are originated via text, and that ...
WGAL

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 ...
Mashable

E-ZPass and toll scam texts are everywhere. What to do if you're targeted.

You might've heard of those toll scam texts. Heck, at this point, you've likely gotten a text pretending to be from E-ZPass or some such entity. We covered these scams at Mashable back in January, and ...
NBC Chicago

Receiving odd texts for someone else? Rise of ‘wrong number' messages is new payday for scammers

"Hey, how's your sore back?" "Sorry, I'm running a little late; I'll meet you for dinner at 6:15." If you have been on the receiving end of an increasing number of ...