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Verizon Issues Warning For Spam Messages Sent From Person's Own Number Verizon Issues Warning For Spam Messages Sent From Person's Own Number
Verizon Issues Warning For Spam Messages Sent From Person's Own Number Verizon customers are being cautioned to be on alert as a tricky new scam involving one’s own telephone number has been making the rounds. Customers have been reporting that they've received text messages from their own phone numbers alerting them that they’ve won a prize, including a link to claim their "gift." The messages claim that the user has paid their most recent phone bill, providing the link for a free prize in response. However, if one clicks the link, they’re instead transported to a Russian state TV network. Verizon issued a statement following the recent reports of the scam,…

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by Zak Failla