The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warned Americans of an increasing wave of SMS (Short Message Service) phishing attacks attempting to steal their personal information and money.
Such attacks are also known as smishing or robotexts (as the FCC calls them), and scammers behind them may use various lures to trick you into handing over confidential information. ...
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-warns-americans-of-escalating-sms-phishing-attacks/
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