EXPERTS have warned text massagers to remain vigilant against scams – a sneaky text attack has swindled thousands of phone users.
A new “wrong number” scam has defrauded phone users.
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The “wrong number” scam relies on compassionate customers who use their text messaging apps.
First, the scammers send messages to targets with unrecognizable numbers and pretend to accidentally be sending messages to the wrong person.
The original text messages seem innocuous – Fox News reports that the numbers may be asking about simple things.
The site reports that messages may look simple, like: “Hey, are we still meeting for coffee later?”
Second, if the original text gets a response, the scammer may respond with a kind message.
The texts remain kind, attempting to seem genuine.
Some victims have reported scammers who attempt to maintain friendships or romantic relationships.
Third, experts warned, the phishing scammer will ask for money transfers or crypto investments.
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There are plenty of ways text message-users can remain safe on their phones.
KEEPING PHONES SCAM-FREE
Phone users should never send money to someone they have never spoken to offline.
Private information – such as government IDs, credit card numbers or bank information – should only be shared online after vetting the recipient.
Also, scammers infrequently jump onto phone calls.
Asking an unknown number to speak over the phone may identify fraudsters faster.
Lastly, identify if the person tries to isolate information from family members.
Scammers generally want their interactions to remain secretive – if they ask to keep information away from close family or friends, they’re likely defrauding.
