CTSI warning over scam SMS messages
CTSI is warning consumers to be wary of scammers posing as family members
Posted 14 July 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|National
UPDATES: The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has issued a warning to parents and youngsters alike to be on guard against a new spate of scam text messages purporting to be from the recipient’s son or...
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has issued a warning to parents and youngsters alike to be on guard against a new spate of scam text messages purporting to be from the recipient’s son or daughter texting with a new phone number.
The messages – and numerous others like them – are merely the first stage in a phishing scam, designed to dupe recipients into engaging with the ...
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