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6 Types of COVID-19 Scams to Watch Out For

FICO

Smishing is similar to phishing, but is executed through text messages. Earlier this year, many received a text message they thought was from FedEx , but instead came from bad actors directing recipients to enter credit card information, which lead to being billed $98.95 Check your credit report for any unfamiliar activity.

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How Fraudsters Create New Schemes With Social Engineering

PYMNTS

Fraudsters request that these documents be emailed to an official-sounding address, enabling them to harvest a trove of valuable data including Social Security numbers and addresses. These schemes rely on other means of communication: telephone calls for vishing and text messages for smishing.