If you've gotten a mysterious message on your cellphone that looks like it came from your own phone number, do not click on the link.
How are scammers able to take over your Zelle account -- all while sounding like a real bank employee? Here's how one woman found out, the hard way.We want to make sure that your account is secure and recommend not clicking on any links and deleting the message.
Please feel free to follow and DM, if you wish to further discuss or have any questions. -ChrisVerizon says it's aware of these messages and is now working with law enforcement to stop the fraudulent activity.This type of spam is often used by hackers to gain access to sensitive information.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Verizon customers report spam text messages coming from user's own cellphonesSCAM ALERT: If you got a mysterious message on your cellphone that looks like it came from your own phone number, do not click on the link.
Read more »
Did you get a text from yourself? Don't click on anythingVerizon customers report getting spam messages that appear to come from their own phones.
Read more »
Spamming yourself: new text message spam from your own number baffles Verizon customersA Verizon Community forum is bustling with dozens of posts from confused users wondering why spam text messages appear to be coming from their own numbers.
Read more »
Verizon goes after bad actors behind own-number spams | Digital TrendsVerizon says it is actively blocking spam texts that are being sent to customers from their own numbers, and that it was working with law enforcement stop it.
Read more »
Some Verizon customers are receiving spam texts from their own phone numbersSeveral Verizon customers have complained about the spam texts, which say they've paid a March bill while offering a free gift redeemed through a mysterious link.
Read more »
Spam text messages sent from your own number are from ‘bad actors,’ Verizon saysVerizon formally acknowledged the issue on Tuesday and said its team, as well as U.S. law enforcement, are working to find out who or what is the source of the spam texts.
Read more »