AUSTIN, Texas – Scammers and other bad actors have been busy this campaign season, trying to take advantage of voters and candidates.
FOX 7 Austin’s John Krinjak takes a look at the 7 On Your Side scam tracker.
First up, we’re talking about political text messages that may be coming from scammers.
Many have gotten nonstop texts this election season appearing to be from presidential contenders or from candidates here in Texas. The texts often ask for donations or to complete a poll or survey by clicking on a link.
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While some could be legit, the Better Business Bureau says a lot of them are scams.
In addition to your money, phishing texts or calls could try to steal your password, your account or credit card number, your social security number, or other personal information.
Experts say your best bet is not to provide any info in response to unsolicited …