Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Did you get a text from your own number? That’s a scam


Consumer Alerts from the Federal Trade Commission

By Andrew Rayo

Scammers are always thinking up ways to put a new spin on their criminal tricks. This time, they're sending spam texts to you — from your own phone number. They've changed (spoofed) the caller ID to look like they're messaging you from your number, but the shock of getting a text from yourself is bound to get your attention — which is what they're after.

Read More ->  https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2022/04/did-you-get-text-your-own-number-thats-scam



Did you get a text from your own number? That’s a scam
Did you get a text from your own number? That’s a scam

No comments:

Post a Comment