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The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Phone Scams Are On The Rise, Here’s How To Stay Safe

Open-source information allows hackers to pretend to be a contact when texting someone's phone. They...
JJ Clarke
JJ Clarke

5:45 PM - 6 Jul 2021



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Phone Scams Are On The Rise, Here’s How To Stay Safe

JJ Clarke
JJ Clarke

5:45 PM - 6 Jul 2021

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Open-source information allows hackers to pretend to be a contact when texting someone's phone.

They can now put a legitimate business name in the header of the text message to trick people.

Phone Scams Are On The Rise, Here’s How To Stay Safe

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Tech Tuesday Contributor Andy O'Donoghue joins Matt on The Last Word to discuss phone scams.

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