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Scammers texting you from your own number now

CNBC reports the latest trend in spam text messages involves mobile phone users receiving texts from what appears to be their own phone number. The messages typically claim to be from the user’s wireless carrier, referencing the recipient’s wireless bill and including a link to a “free gift.” Spoiler alert: The link leads to potentially malicious websites instead, according to users on Reddit... Read More
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