<ul><li>Individuals lost over $470 million resulting from text scams in the year 2024.</li><li>Top text scams of 2024 included fake package delivery problems, phony job opportunities, fake fraud alerts, bogus notices about unpaid tolls, and 'wrong number' texts.</li><li>Report text scams by forwarding messages to 7726 (SPAM), reporting it on Apple iMessages or Google Messages app, and reporting it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.</li><li>To avoid text scams, never click on links or respond to unexpected texts. Filter unwanted texts and treat them with caution to avoid being victimized.</li></ul>

Privacy Tip #440 – Text Scam Proceeds Surpass $470M in 2024

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