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If you have a smartphone, you probably receive unwanted text messages from unknown senders almost on a daily basis. So what happens if you open a scam text message? If you ever tap the link in that message, it’s very likely to try to install malware like a virus, spyware,...

Among the many phishing text messages out there, there’s one that’s particularly vicious and has taken thousands of dollars from users’ accounts in the US: fake bank fraud alerts. The debit card scam text message is probably the most common example of this type of message. In this article, we’ll...

For those who don’t know it, Metamask is one of the biggest cryptocurrency wallet platforms. In recent times, it’s become a new target for scammers with the so-called metamask text message scam. Metamask users have also received this message through email. The message alerts users of a blockage in their...