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That text from the post office could be a scam. How to avoid ‘smishing’ fraud

LA Times

Postal Service vans parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb., in 2020. Consumers anxiously waiting for a package could be fooled by an unsolicited text message posing as a delivery update or request for account information from the post office. If you haven’t signed up for a USPS tracking request for a specific package, post office officials urge …

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2 months, 1 week ago

What every student needs to know about avoiding scams

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One in 11 students have encountered bank scams in …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Urgent warning over 'smishing' text scam targeting travelers

Daily Mail

Summer road trips are a great way to explore the country, but beware of a new scam targeting travelers: toll smishing. An urgent warning has been issued a clever text scam called 'smishing' targeting travelers However, clicking on the link will lead you to a fraudulent website designed to steal your personal information, such as your credit card number, driver's …

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54 years, 11 months ago

USPS Text Scammers Duped His Wife, So He Hacked Their Operation

Wired

The flood of text messages started arriving early this year. Over the course of a few weeks, Smith tracked down the Chinese-language group behind the mass-smishing campaign, hacked into their systems, collected evidence of their activities, and started a months-long process of gathering victim data and handing it to USPS investigators and a US bank, allowing people’s cards to be …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

CBI busts Gurugram call centre that duped foreigners, arrests 43 suspected cyber criminals

The Hindu

The Central Bureau of Investigation on July 26 arrested 43 alleged cyber criminals during the searches at a Gurugram-based call centre. “Searches were conducted at seven locations across Delhi, Gurugram, and Noida.The transnational cyber-enabled financial crimes in this network were being coordinated across distributed centres mainly directed from a call centre operating from DLF Cyber City, Gurugram,” said an agency …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Apple gives urgent warning to iPhone users over scam that could take over your digital life

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple has urged iPhone users to beware of a devastating scam that allows …

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1 year, 2 months ago

BEWARE! This 'Advanced' Spyware Can Steal Your Money And Record Your Calls

News 18

A new malware called SpyNote, which is proficient at hiding itself, is making rounds on the internet. According to the internet security company F-Secure, this fake app can steal sensitive user data—like banking information, and primarily targets Android phones. Per Amit Tambe, the company’s researcher, this spyware, SpyNote, spreads through ‘smishing,’ which involves sending infected SMS messages. How SpyNote Steals …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Scammers targeting users while they file income tax return, beware of new tax SMS scam

India Today

Online bank scams are not new and have been reported in the past few years. In an ongoing scam, scammers are taking advantage of the ongoing Income Tax Return completion process and are targeting Indian account holders through tax-time smishing campaigns. While fake bank SMS scams have happened before, it is important to be cautious this time as people may …

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3 years ago

How to Guard Against Smishing Attacks on Your Phone

Wired

Among the many threats to your internet security is “smishing,” in which bad actors try to steal your data or money through a text message that attempts to trick you into following a link you shouldn't or revealing personal details or login information that should be kept private. The first kind of attack you'll come across is a link to …

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3 years, 8 months ago

"Phishing – The Modern Day Techdemic"

Live Law

With COVID-19 surmounting, there awaits something more. With digital infrastructure scenario rapidly becoming congruent the Information and Technology Act, 2000 of India with its subsequent amendment in 2008 added new provisions to cover and deal with Phishing practice in India. Section 43 of the Information and Technology Act, 2000 provides for a wide range of activities such as hacking into …

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