Telecommunications provider Verizon is warning millions of customers to not open any text messages that appear to be coming from their own phone number.
Thousands of customers have been receiving messages saying things like their bill has been paid and the company has a gift for them to claim.
A spokesperson for the mobile carrier told The Verge and Fox Business that"bad actors" are sending the spam messages to its customers.
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