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https://www.news4jax.com/money/2026/02/16/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-a-barrage-of-text-scams-circulating-in-our-area/
Here’s what you need to know about a barrage of text scams circulating in our area
Feb 16, 2026 - Beware of a barrage of text scams that are circulating right now in our area.
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https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/txdot-warns-about-ongoing-text-scams/4001752/
TxDOT warns about ongoing text scams demanding payment for fines – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Mar 26, 2026 - The Texas Department of Transportation is warning Texans against clicking any text link that demands immediate payment of a fine. TxDOT said fraudsters are...
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https://www.uspis.gov/news/scam-article/smishing-package-tracking-text-scams
Smishing: Package Tracking Text Scams – United States Postal Inspection Service
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https://us.norton.com/blog/online-scams/wrong-number-text
Wrong number text scams: How they work and tips to spot them
Feb 10, 2026 - Wrong number text scams elicit simple replies with the ultimate goal to steal your data or money. Learn how they work and how to stay protected.
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https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2025/03/parents-talking-your-kids-about-text-scams
Parents: Talking to your kids about text scams | Consumer Advice
You’re not the only one getting scammy text messages about unpaid toll charges or issues with your Amazon account. Chances are your tweens and teens with...
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https://www.usccreditunion.org/learn/blog/recognizing-text-scams/
Recognizing Text Scams - USC Credit Union
Oct 16, 2025 - Financial institution impersonations are the most common text scams and usually include bogus fraud warnings and transfer alerts. Follow these tips to help you...
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https://www.avg.com/en/signal/spot-usps-text-scams
USPS Text Scams: How to Spot Them and Stay Safe
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https://www.wsbonline.com/insights-education/fraud-security/phone-text-scams/
Phone and Text Scams | WaterStone Bank
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https://news.delaware.gov/2025/09/30/delaware-division-of-revenue-issues-warning-about-tax-refund-text-scams/
Delaware Division of Revenue Issues Warning About Tax Refund Text Scams - State of Delaware News
Jan 2, 2026 - The Delaware Department of Finance and the Division of Revenue are warning residents about a recent surge in fraudulent text messages impersonating the...
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https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/data-visualizations/data-spotlight/2023/06/iykyk-top-text-scams-2022
IYKYK: The top text scams of 2022 | Federal Trade Commission
Texting is cheap and easy, and scammers are counting on the ding of an incoming text being hard to ignore.
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https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/wrong-number-text-scams/
How to Avoid ‘Wrong Number’ Text Scams
May 6, 2025 - Criminals pretend to contact you accidentally to lure you into a crypto investment or other scheme
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https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/data-visualizations/data-spotlight/2025/04/top-text-scams-2024
Top text scams of 2024 | Federal Trade Commission
It’s hard not to glance at your phone when you hear the ding of an incoming text. Scammers bet on it. And reports to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network...
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https://www.ncdor.gov/contact-us/tax-fraud-and-identity-theft/watch-out-tax-related-text-message-scams
Watch Out For Tax-Related Text Message Scams | NCDOR
Beware of criminals who send text messages saying you are eligible for your tax refund but that you have to provide bank account information to receive it.
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https://www.aol.com/articles/spot-amazon-text-scam-other-153023645.html
How to spot an Amazon text scam and other common Amazon scams - AOL
Mar 27, 2026 - Spokeo reports on how to identify Amazon text, email, and phone scams, emphasizing caution with unsolicited messages and links.
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https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-alerts/sec-impersonators-may-lure-investors-scams-through-social-media-or-text-messages-investor-alert
SEC Impersonators May Lure Investors Into Scams Through Social Media or Text Messages -- Investor...
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Assistance (OIEA) warns that fraudsters may impersonate the SEC -- or SEC officials or employees -- on social media...
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https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/types-of-scams/text-or-sms-scams
Text or SMS scams | Scamwatch
Scam messages look like they are from the government, businesses you deal with or even your own family or friends to try to catch you out.
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https://www.vox.com/podcasts/467031/scam-text-messages-jobs-recruitment-employment-sms
Text messages scams for jobs, recruitment, employment: The criminal world behind them. | Vox
Nov 7, 2025 - The people likely to be sending them are victims, too.
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