For prevention, the team suggests updating malware protection, looking for behavioral red flags such as urgent requests for money, and avoiding any links sent via email or text message. Avoiding scam calls is easy: don’t answer any numbers you don’t recognize. Send them to voicemail and if it’s someone you know, they’ll leave you a message. Remember that scammers can spoof a friend’s number. As for spam texts, you can report them to your phone carrier.
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