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A Chinese-speaking cyber-criminal group named “Smishing Triad” has been observed conducting a large-scale smishing campaign targeting US citizens.
The group uses iMessage to send package-tracking text scams, aiming to collect personally identifying information (PII) and payment credentials for identity theft and credit card fraud.
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/smishing-triad-china-fraud-network/
yeah it's aimed to catch folk who might not be "clued" in
thing with this is it's i-MSG only that will trick a lot also
sorry to hear about your mum though :(
@ecksmc: I wish I could say "How could anyone fall for that shit?", but my 76-year-old mother has... twice, and she still periodically falls for the bogus emails about "the [delivery company] cannot deliver your package unless you visit the website to update information". 🤦♂️