Beware Of A New Scam Coming To Your Phone
May 10, 2022 1:02PM EDT

Skull of death symbol on the screen of smartphone on laptop computer. There is data flowing background. Selective focus on screen of the phone.
There is a new scam hitting phones that you’ll want to watch out for.
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center is warning people about a new text scam hitting their phones.
It involves receiving a text about bank fraud alerts, possibly receiving a warning about being contacted by a “fraud specialist,” and being tricked into sending a transaction to the scammer.
“In these schemes, background information on the victims appears to have been well researched,” said officials. “In addition to knowing the victim’s financial institution, the actors often had further information such as the victim’s past addresses, social security number, and the last four digits of their bank accounts.”
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