SMiShing exploding in Australia

30/10/2022

💢 Smishing isn’t just annoying.

These SMS scams can be extremely sophisticated and have catastrophic effects on victims' finances and emotional well-being. In certain cases, those who receive scam SMS may not fall for the hoax, but they may nevertheless experience distress.

An Optus customer named Chole revealed her experience of nearly falling prey to scamming. "Even if you don't fall victim, scam texts can be incredibly unpleasant" she said.............
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⚠️ With 2,927 reports and $856,807 in losses on August 2022, smishing has been exploding and costing million dollars of vulnerable Australians.

👉 It's time to stay vigilant Australia! 💪
and should question:

❓why are we getting so much scam texts right now ❗️‼️❗️

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30/10/2022

SMiShing EXPLODING ⚠️

According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) Scamwatch, frauds set records last year with more than $323 million in losses and 286,000 reports. And the figure will rise even further in 2022, with nearly $430 million in damages and more than 200 thousand reports made so far.

With 2,927 reports and $856,807 in losses on August 2022, smishing has been exploding and costing million dollars of vulnerable Australians.

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It's time to stay vigilant Australia! 💪
and should question:

❓why are we getting so much scam texts right now ❗️‼️❗️

↪️ Read the full article at: https://nguyennhuanh159.wixsite.com/smishingexploding

It is a particular kind of scam when a criminal sends text messages to lure victims to expose sensitive information, download malware and give away money. Using the same typical tactics in other phishing, smishers, posing as significant individuals or institutions, threaten you with fines or give yo...