2/2 — but use a website or phone number you know is correct, not info from the text message.”
The FTC’s advice is broadly the same. “They’ll ask you to reply with ‘YES’ or ‘INTERESTED.’ Don’t do this, no matter how ’professional’ the graphics or message looks and sounds."
#TextScams
The FTC’s advice is broadly the same. “They’ll ask you to reply with ‘YES’ or ‘INTERESTED.’ Don’t do this, no matter how ’professional’ the graphics or message looks and sounds."
#TextScams
May 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
2/2 — but use a website or phone number you know is correct, not info from the text message.”
The FTC’s advice is broadly the same. “They’ll ask you to reply with ‘YES’ or ‘INTERESTED.’ Don’t do this, no matter how ’professional’ the graphics or message looks and sounds."
#TextScams
The FTC’s advice is broadly the same. “They’ll ask you to reply with ‘YES’ or ‘INTERESTED.’ Don’t do this, no matter how ’professional’ the graphics or message looks and sounds."
#TextScams
December 18, 2024 at 6:52 PM
⚠️ There's some text scams going around to be aware of.
I just received a text saying: "Hey mum, here's my temporary number, please save". Block & Report to your service provider.
#Scams #TextScams #MobileScams
I just received a text saying: "Hey mum, here's my temporary number, please save". Block & Report to your service provider.
#Scams #TextScams #MobileScams
two penguins are standing in front of a scam alert sign
ALT: two penguins are standing in front of a scam alert sign
media.tenor.com
May 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
⚠️ There's some text scams going around to be aware of.
I just received a text saying: "Hey mum, here's my temporary number, please save". Block & Report to your service provider.
#Scams #TextScams #MobileScams
I just received a text saying: "Hey mum, here's my temporary number, please save". Block & Report to your service provider.
#Scams #TextScams #MobileScams
Heads up on Another Court Summons Traffic citation scam hitting Saskatchewan phones this afternoon as I got one myself. Funny how I got this and I don’t have a driver’s license or ever driven in my life. lol #saskatchewan #courtsummonsscams #textscams #saskatoon #canada
August 19, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Heads up on Another Court Summons Traffic citation scam hitting Saskatchewan phones this afternoon as I got one myself. Funny how I got this and I don’t have a driver’s license or ever driven in my life. lol #saskatchewan #courtsummonsscams #textscams #saskatoon #canada
I just got another scam that looks like a toll road evasion warning trying to collect fees. If you get something like this just delete it. Don’t reply and don’t click anything! #textscams #tollroads #resist
February 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I just got another scam that looks like a toll road evasion warning trying to collect fees. If you get something like this just delete it. Don’t reply and don’t click anything! #textscams #tollroads #resist
From today, any SMS sent from an unregistered sender will be labelled "Likely Scam" – and by 3 October, they'll be blocked entirely 🚫.
#TextScams #ScamAlert #ComReg #ConsumerProtection #Ireland #StaySafeOnline
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0703/1521541-text-scams/
#TextScams #ScamAlert #ComReg #ConsumerProtection #Ireland #StaySafeOnline
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0703/1521541-text-scams/
New 'likely scam' tag for texts comes into effect
A new 'likely scam' label will from today be added to text messages which mobile phone users receive from companies or organisations that have not yet registered with the Commission for Communications Regulation, in a bid to protect mobile users from falling victim to scams.
www.rte.ie
July 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
From today, any SMS sent from an unregistered sender will be labelled "Likely Scam" – and by 3 October, they'll be blocked entirely 🚫.
#TextScams #ScamAlert #ComReg #ConsumerProtection #Ireland #StaySafeOnline
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0703/1521541-text-scams/
#TextScams #ScamAlert #ComReg #ConsumerProtection #Ireland #StaySafeOnline
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0703/1521541-text-scams/
Google claims win for everyone as text scammers lost their cloud server https://arstechni.ca... #e-zpassscam #Lighthouse #textscams #phishing #Google #Policy #google
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Google claims win for everyone as text scammers lost their cloud server https://arstechni.ca... #e-zpassscam #Lighthouse #textscams #phishing #Google #Policy #google
Google vows to stop scam E-Z Pass and USPS texts plaguing Americans https://arstechni.ca... #e-zpassscam #textscams #phishing #smishing #Google #Policy #google #SMS
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Google vows to stop scam E-Z Pass and USPS texts plaguing Americans https://arstechni.ca... #e-zpassscam #textscams #phishing #smishing #Google #Policy #google #SMS
📱 iPhone vs Android security - the results will surprise you
✅ Android blocks 10B+ threats monthly
✅ Call screening stops fraudsters before you answer
Read Details - www.cyberkendra.com/2025/10/ipho...
#google #android #iphone #Scam #textscams #privacy
✅ Android blocks 10B+ threats monthly
✅ Call screening stops fraudsters before you answer
Read Details - www.cyberkendra.com/2025/10/ipho...
#google #android #iphone #Scam #textscams #privacy
November 1, 2025 at 7:20 AM
📱 iPhone vs Android security - the results will surprise you
✅ Android blocks 10B+ threats monthly
✅ Call screening stops fraudsters before you answer
Read Details - www.cyberkendra.com/2025/10/ipho...
#google #android #iphone #Scam #textscams #privacy
✅ Android blocks 10B+ threats monthly
✅ Call screening stops fraudsters before you answer
Read Details - www.cyberkendra.com/2025/10/ipho...
#google #android #iphone #Scam #textscams #privacy
🚨 Getting spam texts? Don’t just delete them—fight back! 📱
Forward those scam messages to 7726 and help stop the scammers.
Let’s take them down together! 💪
#StopScams #FightFraud #SpamAlert #7726 #TextScams #OnlineSafety #ScamAwareness
Forward those scam messages to 7726 and help stop the scammers.
Let’s take them down together! 💪
#StopScams #FightFraud #SpamAlert #7726 #TextScams #OnlineSafety #ScamAwareness
June 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🚨 Getting spam texts? Don’t just delete them—fight back! 📱
Forward those scam messages to 7726 and help stop the scammers.
Let’s take them down together! 💪
#StopScams #FightFraud #SpamAlert #7726 #TextScams #OnlineSafety #ScamAwareness
Forward those scam messages to 7726 and help stop the scammers.
Let’s take them down together! 💪
#StopScams #FightFraud #SpamAlert #7726 #TextScams #OnlineSafety #ScamAwareness
#Smishing is growing due to #ArtificialIntelligence tools that create realistic #TextScams.
Here's how to recognize smishing messages & how #CyberInsurance can help your #smallbiz after an attack.
👉 ow.ly/j0SK50Xe2z4 📲
#AI #cybersecurity #CyberMonth2025 #Canada
Here's how to recognize smishing messages & how #CyberInsurance can help your #smallbiz after an attack.
👉 ow.ly/j0SK50Xe2z4 📲
#AI #cybersecurity #CyberMonth2025 #Canada
What Is Smishing? How Text Scam Attacks Work & How to Stop Them | Zensurance
Smishing is growing due to artificial intelligence (AI) tools that create realistic text scams. Learn how to recognize smishing messages, protect your small business from attacks, and how cyber liabil...
ow.ly
October 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
#Smishing is growing due to #ArtificialIntelligence tools that create realistic #TextScams.
Here's how to recognize smishing messages & how #CyberInsurance can help your #smallbiz after an attack.
👉 ow.ly/j0SK50Xe2z4 📲
#AI #cybersecurity #CyberMonth2025 #Canada
Here's how to recognize smishing messages & how #CyberInsurance can help your #smallbiz after an attack.
👉 ow.ly/j0SK50Xe2z4 📲
#AI #cybersecurity #CyberMonth2025 #Canada
#TextScams
"Google’s filing said the scams often begin with a text claiming that a toll fee is overdue or a small fee must be paid to redeliver a package. Other times they appear as ads—sometimes even Google ads . . . "
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
"Google’s filing said the scams often begin with a text claiming that a toll fee is overdue or a small fee must be paid to redeliver a package. Other times they appear as ads—sometimes even Google ads . . . "
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Google vows to stop scam E-Z Pass and USPS texts plaguing Americans
“Phishing for dummies” kits make it easier to scam millions, Google alleged.
arstechnica.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
#TextScams
"Google’s filing said the scams often begin with a text claiming that a toll fee is overdue or a small fee must be paid to redeliver a package. Other times they appear as ads—sometimes even Google ads . . . "
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
"Google’s filing said the scams often begin with a text claiming that a toll fee is overdue or a small fee must be paid to redeliver a package. Other times they appear as ads—sometimes even Google ads . . . "
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...