US EditionText phishing scheme bilks woman out of $15,000. Here's how you can avoid becoming a victim.
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, JUL 29 – Phishing scams targeting seniors have increased five-fold, with victims losing $470 million last year, Suffolk County police warn against responding to suspicious texts.
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Text phishing scheme bilks woman out of $15,000. Here's how you can avoid becoming a victim. | News Channel 3-12
By Jennifer McLogan Click here for updates on this story LONG ISLAND, New York (WCBS) — The Suffolk County Police Financial Crimes Unit is investigating what it calls a growing trend of scammers targeting senior citizens with text messages. One Long Island woman says she was bilked out of $15,000. “You have been charged $126 via Apple Pay” Lucille Daileader received a text that said, “You have been charged $126 via Apple Pay.” The 78-year-ol…
Text phishing scheme bilks woman out of $15,000. Here's how you can avoid becoming a victim.
By Jennifer McLogan Click here for updates on this story LONG ISLAND, New York (WCBS) — The Suffolk County Police Financial Crimes Unit is investigating what it calls a growing trend of scammers targeting senior citizens with text messages. One Long Island woman says she was bilked out of $15,000. “You have been charged $126 via Apple Pay” Lucille Daileader received a text that said, “You have been charged $126 via Apple Pay.” The 78-year-ol…
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