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Don’t Fall For Latest COVID-19 Scam Via Text Message
Scammers will prey on folks when we are at our lowest and now is a great time for thieves to take advantage of the situation.
A new scam is making its way around these days and it comes in the form of a text message. Yes, the scammer is coming directly at you via a text message and it's alarming.
The text message alerts you that you may have come into contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19.
The same message on your phone alerts you to click on a link and that's where the scammer invades your privacy.
Again no one in authority will contact you directly and if you do get a phone call or text message from someone asking for private information, it should be a RED FLAG!
Here's the text message you should be on the lookout for and I encourage you to share this with others on social media
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