HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND REPORT SPAM TEXT MESSAGES SCAM

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HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND REPORT SPAM TEXT MESSAGES
SCAM
As the communications systems have been evolving,
so are the scammers. The spam texts and spam
messages can always come as an unwelcome
invasion of privacy. If people fall for them,
then they have the potential to create havoc in
their lives. Ask anyone who fell prey to the
infamous Walmart text scam. This peculiar
occurrence went on till 2020. The Text scams work
with one simple goal steal the personal
information and then steal the money. Now that
transactions have been optimised to people doing
them on their cell phones, scammers too, have
evolved. Phishing that occurs over SMS is very
easy to spot if you know exactly what you are
looking for. Here are some ways where you can
identify the text scams Suspiciously long
numbers If the sender of the texts is
legitimate, then the number is mostly 10 digits.
The messages that hail from the marketing
departments run on phone numbers that are not
more than 6 in digits. As of 2021, a lot of
business providers have begun using local or
toll-free numbers. That means if you get a text
from a
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number that is 11 digits or more, then you are up
for a scam. This, however, is a rare occurrence
but even if it does happen, be extra cautious
before you choose to respond. As a matter of
fact, ignore this text and dont reply or click
on the link they share. My Family is in a
crisis texts Receiving the texts as news that
one of the family members is seriously ill can
be alarming and wont let a lot of windows to
think it through. If you receive a text from a
random number that says that they need help, you
might think of helping them out, keeping the
fact in mind that this is the money they are
borrowing and will return when the things are
right but, this is not usually the case. Such
scammers use the psychological traits of the
brain to trick people into not sharing their
personal details and then eat the money that the
victim has probably been saving for years. If
you think that the validity of the text is not
right, reach out to other members of the family
and ask them if they received similar texts. If
the texts specifically mention a person,
directly call them to ask if they are okay. Even
if theyre not okay, try and send the money to
the concerned authorities instead of providing
it to the sender. Continue Reading..