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How to protect yourself amid surge in spam text messages

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Have you ever received a text like this? “Please verify that $953 at Walmart is from your debit card.” How about this one? “Did you permit a $1459 withdrawal from DoorDash?” ...
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Consumer Reports shares tips to spot and protect yourself from text message scams

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The Right Thing: Think twice before sending that group text

Are you obligated to let others know when you decide to leave a chain of group text messages? I haven’t counted them personally, but various sources estimate that as many as 23 billion text messages ...
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FOX23 Investigates: How to protect yourself from toll road text scams

If you get a text about your toll road bill, it’s probably a scam. I got a text right after driving out of state, coming back from spring break to Oklahoma. It says, “you have an outstanding toll.” I ...