Smishing texts: what are they, what you can do
Smishing texts are a scam intended to trick the receiver into sharing personal information, like bank details.
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It’s the kind of call that makes Clayton LiaBraaten’s blood boil.
LiaBraaten, senior executive spokesperson at Truecaller, a Caller ID and spam blocking app, said a man called in recently asking for help. His mother, a grieving widow, had been scammed out of more than $7,000. Scammers told her they’d worked with her late husband to cover up tax evasion records, and in order to preserve what was left of her inheritance, she had to pay up.
By the time her adult son found out about the scam, it was too late.
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Use “Incognito” or “Private” browsing modes when using shared computers in internet cafes or libraries to ensure your login sessions are not saved on the local machine.