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6 text-message scams that spiked this year, and how to spot them fast

Americans lost $470 million to scams that began with a single text message in 2024, according to data the Federal Trade Commission released in April 2025. The agency identified six categories driving ...
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Associated Press survey finds more than half of adults get scam messages every day in the U.S.

LANCASTER TOWNSHIP HAS BEEN REUNITED WITH HER FAMILY. ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STUDY, OF MORE THAN 1100 AMERICANS, MORE THAN HALF OF ADULTS REPORT GETTING SUSPECTED SCAM MESSAGES OR CALLS OR ...