Some phone customers have been getting a new breed of spam text message in which it appears that you yourself are the spammer.
Verizon customers have been getting a new breed of spam text message in which it appears that you yourself are the spammer.The text is the following: “Free Msg: Your bill is paid for March. Thanks, here’s a little gift for you: ”Chris Welch with The Verge documented his experience with the latest round of SMS phishing, also known as smishing. He started querying various social media platforms and noticed a lot of people were getting the same text, including some on other carriers.
Welch clicked on the link in the message, and it took him to the website for Channel One Russia. Others who clicked on the link, he reported, were also directed to Russian websites. Forward the spam text to Verizon at 7726 and/or report it to the Federal Trade Commission, then delete the text.
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