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Telstra’s Scam-Blocking Tech Thwarts 185 Million Malicious Texts
The tool automatically detects and blocks scam text messages as they travel across the Telstra network, stopping them before they reach our phones.
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An ‘Emergency’ Text Message Scam Is Happening Right Now
Earlier today ScamWatch released a warning about a distressing scam that is targeting people via text. These messages claim that the sender is in an emergency situation and need to be contacted immediately.
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It Takes Longer To Compose Texts That Have A Lie In Them
Most people lie. Whether it’s once and a while or daily, everyone has to do their thing and sometimes lying seems like the best way to make it all work. But liars have tells, which can be just as important in life as in poker. And a new study suggests that people take longer to…
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Thief Used SMS To Shoplift On Demand
Sean Harrington wasn’t your typical, run-of-the-mill thief. He stepped it up a notch and ran a shoplifting operation that took orders using text messages.