HOUSTON — A text message scam is under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Financial Crimes Unit of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, following reports from the Harris ...
SIDE. CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROACH SHOWS YOU HOW TO SPOT A FAKE. FOLKS, I’VE BEEN TELLING YOU FOR YEARS THAT SCAMMERS LIKE TO TRY TO TRICK YOU BY SENDING A FAKE TEXT MESSAGE, AND IT JUST KEEPS ...
THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SAYS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO WILL OPEN A TEXT MESSAGE WHEN THEY RECEIVE IT IS AS HIGH AS 98%, AND THOSE ARE GOOD ODDS FOR A SCAMMER. IN FACT, I JUST GOT ONE THIS WEEK ...