Mobile phones are the newest target for scammer and hackers.
The latest making the rounds is a texting spam which says you’ve won a contest.
The text appears to come from Best Buy, and provides a link to what looks like the Best Buy website in order to claim a prize.
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Best Buy says the link is a fake and could be a phishing attempt to collect personal information or passwords.
Clicking on the link may also download a virus and result in multiple texting fees.
If you get the text, delete it.
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has a little black book of scams.
The fifth item in the book is a list of the most common mobile phone scams and how to avoid them.
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