Verizon Customers Receive Spam Texts From Their Own Numbers | Sync Up
April 4, 2022
Verizon Customers Receive Spam Texts From Their Own Numbers | Sync Up
Over the last week, millions of Verizon customers have received suspicious looking text messages that appear to come from their own phone numbers. But who’s sending these texts, why do they appear to come from your own number, and is it safe to click the included link? We’ll answer those questions and more as we sit down and Sync Up with Rocket IT’s weekly technology update.
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In this episode, you’ll hear about:
- Who’s responsible for sending Verizon customers spam texts
- How a text can appear to come from your own number
- The risk of clicking suspicious text links
- Why cyber criminals are switching to text-based scams
- How to mitigate spam texts
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