BBB says complaints have doubled in a year as more Americans report scam phone calls.
Every text notification, every ding from your computer and every unexpected phone call could be a scammer trying to get personal information or money out of you. Now, more and more people are coming forward to report fraud, with reports of phishing scams doubling in the past year.
Barbara Rupp says she's aware of text and email scams. Yet when her phone's Caller ID showed her cable company calling, she listened.Rupp says she was told she could slash her cable bill by $50 a month.Virtual kidnapping scams have targeted international students, police warn Douglas Jones 5:41 PM, Jun 07, 2024 It sounded legit until the caller told her she would have to buy a Target gift card, and read him the numbers, to start the deal.
The methods include emails, voice calls and, increasingly, text messages, as more scammers utilize artificial intelligence to craft messages. "Most of us have 900 emails not open on our phones," McGovern said."But when you get a text message, the urge to open it quickly is there."How clickbait AI images like 'Shrimp Jesus' became a warning against scammers Kadia Tubman 5:55 PM, May 20, 2024 And that is where many people get scammed.
McGovern said you should immediately slow down if you receive a message that puts you into panic mode, such as one that appears to be from your bank. She says to look for red flags like:"I don't want to see this happen to somebody and for them to lose money," she said."Don't Waste Your Money" is a registered trademark of Scripps Media, Inc. .
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