Equifax Text Message
Beware of a new Equifax text message scam going around these days. It targets victims of the data breach who could get settlement payments.
The text message scams are the new way of making the most victims in the digital world. Whether it’s about Amazon, PayPal, FedEx, the government, or any other organization, phone notifications are extremely dangerous.
Most of them target people willing to click on a link, which leads to phishing, identity theft, or suspicious forms that steal your private data. The good news is, check here to see how to remove your private information from the Internet.
Text message scams took over as the leading source of fraud after email in 2021. As everyone now uses smartphones most of the day, tons of schemes constantly appear – and we are here to protect you.
We’re proud to expose all these text message scams on a daily basis and show you how they work. Educate yourself by reading the full list below.
Beware of a new Equifax text message scam going around these days. It targets victims of the data breach who could get settlement payments.
Beware of a fake Amazon watch raffle, aka the Amazon Fitness Watch Text or the Apple Watch Raffle Scam. It could also feature a Garmin prize.
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Keep an eye open for the Chase Text Message scam, purportedly coming from Chase Bank with a link attached.
Beware of a new UPS Delivery Text Scam regarding a fake shipment. Here is how it works and how to avoid this tracking text message scheme.
Beware of a new PayPal Support text scam happening as you're reading this. Whether it's about a failed payment or restriction, watch out!
Watch out for the Loan Text Message Scam. Victims get notifications on their phones claiming to be from a money lending website.
Beware of a Wells Fargo message scam that comes with a link attached. Here is how the fake Wells Fargo text message looks like:
Watch out for a new HSBC scam text message, whether it's about authorised payments, new payee addition, or an unrecognized device.
Beware of a new FedEx Text Message scam. Here is how it works.
Watch out for the Amazon Prime Text Scam. Here is how it works.
We received many messages about a potential "Text RBG to 50409" scam. Click here to read.
Read here how the Virgin Media Text Message scam works. Beware!
Watch out for a USPS Text Message scam. It comes as a notification claiming to be from the United States Postal Office regarding a USPS survey.
One Question Text Message Scam: How It Works Be very careful these days. Similar to the One-Ring Call Scam, this One Question Text Message Scam targets cell phone users all over the world regardless of the service provider they have. Perhaps you receive a text message with a question and – as you don’t recognize the […]
How The Scam Works: It doesn’t matter what cell phone service provider you have, one day you might receive a text message claiming to be from that company – whether is AT&T, Verizon, Telus, Vodafone, Rogers, etc. The message claims that a data security breach has occurred and you have to call back a number, while […]
How the scam works: It has been reported that cell phone owners are receiving text messages from their banks informing them that their cards have been deactivated. They were told to call a number to find out more details. In reality, scammers send mass texts, and because they are using the names of the biggest […]
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