FBI Warns Against Phone Scams

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FBI warns smartphone users to hang up or delete texts if you rece

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FBI warns iPhone and Android users to immediately hang up or delete the text if they receive these messages.

The new scheme is more advanced than previous scam calls because scammers are using 'spoof' caller ID technology to impersonate banks and law enforcement agencies across the country.

Some of the fraudsters are reportedly even pretending to be members of US Customs and Border Protection .

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