📱 How to dodge the deluge of spam and scams hitting your phone
with more annoying spam calls — and now annoying texts on your cell phone — than at any point in the history of these devices.These junk messages do more than irritate. They often try to steal your data, identity and money — and they're getting better and better. So here are some tips, from spam experts, on how to protect yourself.Don't answer calls or respond to texts from numbers you don't recognize — even if the area code indicates that the number is local.
If you get what looks like a request for information or a bill from a government organization or retailer, call up that agency or company to verify that it's real. Scammers know you're likelier to engage if they offer to pay off your student loans or tell you there's an issue with your online shopping order.Never click a link in a text from a number you don't know.
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