Scam texts to watch out for

Americans lost $2.7 billion to imposter scams last year. Think any time someone is pretending to be someone they aren’t. Texts are a common way in, especially since so many folks have stopped answering calls from unknown numbers.

Text open rates are as high as 98% (compare that to just 20% for email). Dang. Here are a few texts police, government agencies and news outlets are warning about right now:

• “Beautiful weekend coming up. Wanna go out? Sophie gave me your number.” They’re hoping your curiosity will get you to click an included link. Don’t.
• “Click to pay your toll road fee.” Oh, shoot, a bill? Yeah, it’s not.
• “We received your payment. Here’s a thank-you gift.” Scammers pretend to be providers like your cellphone company. Ignore this junk.

Spam texts stopped coming to my phone …

… After I signed up for Incogni. They find all the people-search and data broker sites where your info is listed, and then they submit requests to remove you. It all happens automatically after you set up your Incogni account.

They’ve submitted 450 information-removal requests on my behalf. Even better, they make sure my private details stay off these sites for the long haul.

You really can remove yourself from the internet. I negotiated a deal just for you: 60% off. Stop waiting and take back your privacy.