On 5/19/2020, the Federal Trade Commission issued a warning about COVID-19 contact tracing text message scams. The article explains how scammers are sending fake contact tracing text messages that include a link, that will actually download software onto your device and give scammers access to personal and financial information. The article concludes with several ways consumers can filter unwanted text messages as well as several other steps consumers can take to protect themselves from scammers.

The full FTC release can be found here.

Adam Witmer

Adam Witmer is a speaker, author, and founder of the Compliance Cohort. Adam has taught hundreds of seminars and training sessions to thousands of bankers throughout the United States and teaches on all areas of regulatory compliance. Adam has written five e-books that he never published, hit a grizzly bear while driving in a National Park, and is an award winning photographer and musician (though he no longer takes photos nor plays any instruments). In his spare time, Adam can be found kayaking on the lake, doing taekwondo with his kids, working on his (project) house, or spending time with his family.

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