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Spam SMS: Report it!

… number of SMS scams reported increase significantly. In 2009, SCAMwatch issued alerts about emerging SMS scams involving claims of huge lottery windfalls or fake prizes . More recently, scammers used SMS to … Check out SCAMwatch for more information about how to protect yourself , including a more in-depth look at SMS competition and trivia scams . If you would like to stop receiving telemarketing calls to your mobile or landline phone, sign up to the Do Not Call Register .…
16 Jul 2010
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