{"id":1490,"date":"2026-07-17T01:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T01:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ginogravina.com\/?p=1490"},"modified":"2026-07-17T01:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T01:52:32","slug":"cell-phone-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ginogravina.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/cell-phone-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Cell Phone Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li class=\"b_ans b_top b_topborder b_qnacdxcont\" data-tag=\"\" data-partnertag=\"\" data-id=\"\" data-fbhlsel=\"li.b_ans.b_top\" data-priority=\"2\" data-bm=\"6\">\n<div class=\"qna_tlgacont \">\n<div class=\"qna_tlgacont gsqnaonl\" data-bm=\"58\">\n<div class=\"qna-mf\" data-priority=\"2\">\n<div class=\"b_sideBleed b_topBleed b_bottomBleed\">\n<div class=\"mf-item-cntr \">\n<div class=\"b_antiSideBleed b_antiTopBleed\">\n<div class=\"mf-item\">\n<div class=\"ans-itm-cntr qna-aggr-genItems \" data-priority=\"2\">\n<div id=\"b_genserp_container\" class=\"b_genserp_container\" data-appns=\"SERP.5535\" data-k=\"5003\">\n<div id=\"gs_main\" class=\"gs_main b_removeShadow\">\n<div class=\"gs_temp\" data-k=\"5006\" data-appns=\"SERP.5535\" data-sct-idx=\"0\">\n<div class=\"gs_h gs_caphead\">\n<div class=\"gs_temp_content gs_temp_with_iv gs_temp_with_largeqna\">\n<div class=\"gs_caphead_main  \">\n<div class=\"gs_text gs_mdr gsqna_renderText18\">\n<h2 id=\"latest-cell-phone-scams\"><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Latest\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Cell\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Phone\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Scams<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"gs_p\"><span class=\"gs_tkn\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">latest\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">cell\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">phone\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">scams\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">more\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">sophisticated\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">harder\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">pinpoint\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">than\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">ever,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">targeting\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">just\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">about\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">everyone.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Here\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">some\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">most\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">dangerous\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">shifts\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">recent\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">phone\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">scams:<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"gs_cit_stry_pre gs_cit_stry_sm\">\n<li class=\"gs_tkn\">\n<div class=\"gs_p\"><a class=\"gs_mdlink\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=e9c3d9c5cadc9d287caa64e33c98e620478872e00e04073c21675badccabf806JmltdHM9MTc4NDE2MDAwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=2f14431b-d3f4-66b8-2192-5495d22a6727&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY29uc3VtZXJjZWxsdWxhci5jb20vYmxvZy9jZWxscGhvbmUtc2NhbXMtdG8tYXZvaWQtMjAyNS8_bXNvY2tpZD0yZjE0NDMxYmQzZjQ2NmI4MjE5MjU0OTVkMjJhNjcyNw&amp;ntb=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"gs_cit_txt\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-sups=\"1\" data-hover-id=\"1\"><strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">AI-Generated\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Scams<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Scammers\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">using\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">AI\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">write\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">better\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">messages,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">mimic\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">real\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">voices,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">generate\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">fake\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">images\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">videos\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">look\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">alarmingly\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">real.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"gs_tkn gs_sup_cit gs_sup_cit1\" tabindex=\"0\" data-priority=\"2\" data-hover-id=\"1\">\n<div class=\"gs_sm_cit\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"1 citation\">\n<div class=\"cico gs_sm_cit_favicon\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_sm_cit_dom\" data-friendly-url=\"consumercellular.com\" data-sups=\"1\"><strong aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"gs_tkn\">\n<div class=\"gs_p\"><a class=\"gs_mdlink\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=e9c3d9c5cadc9d287caa64e33c98e620478872e00e04073c21675badccabf806JmltdHM9MTc4NDE2MDAwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=2f14431b-d3f4-66b8-2192-5495d22a6727&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY29uc3VtZXJjZWxsdWxhci5jb20vYmxvZy9jZWxscGhvbmUtc2NhbXMtdG8tYXZvaWQtMjAyNS8_bXNvY2tpZD0yZjE0NDMxYmQzZjQ2NmI4MjE5MjU0OTVkMjJhNjcyNw&amp;ntb=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"gs_cit_txt\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-sups=\"1\" data-hover-id=\"2\"><strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Text\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Message\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Scams\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">(Smishing)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">These\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">scams\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">try\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">lure\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">you\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">into\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">clicking\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">link\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">replying\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">personal\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">info.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Examples\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">include\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">SunPass\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">text\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">scams,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">fake\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">delivery\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">alerts,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">condolences\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">text\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">message\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">scams.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"gs_tkn gs_sup_cit gs_sup_cit1\" tabindex=\"0\" data-priority=\"2\" data-hover-id=\"2\">\n<div class=\"gs_sm_cit\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"1 citation\">\n<div class=\"cico gs_sm_cit_favicon\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_sm_cit_dom\" data-friendly-url=\"consumercellular.com\" data-sups=\"1\"><strong aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"gs_tkn\">\n<div class=\"gs_p\"><a class=\"gs_mdlink\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=e9c3d9c5cadc9d287caa64e33c98e620478872e00e04073c21675badccabf806JmltdHM9MTc4NDE2MDAwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=2f14431b-d3f4-66b8-2192-5495d22a6727&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY29uc3VtZXJjZWxsdWxhci5jb20vYmxvZy9jZWxscGhvbmUtc2NhbXMtdG8tYXZvaWQtMjAyNS8_bXNvY2tpZD0yZjE0NDMxYmQzZjQ2NmI4MjE5MjU0OTVkMjJhNjcyNw&amp;ntb=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"gs_cit_txt\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-sups=\"1\" data-hover-id=\"3\"><strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Deepfake\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Videos<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">These\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">videos\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">can\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">be\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">used\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">promote\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">fake\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">investment\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">schemes\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">impersonate\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">celebrities\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">officials.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"gs_tkn gs_sup_cit gs_sup_cit1\" tabindex=\"0\" data-priority=\"2\" data-hover-id=\"3\">\n<div class=\"gs_sm_cit\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"1 citation\">\n<div class=\"cico gs_sm_cit_favicon\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_sm_cit_dom\" data-friendly-url=\"consumercellular.com\" data-sups=\"1\"><strong aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"gs_mdlink\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=e9c3d9c5cadc9d287caa64e33c98e620478872e00e04073c21675badccabf806JmltdHM9MTc4NDE2MDAwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=2f14431b-d3f4-66b8-2192-5495d22a6727&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY29uc3VtZXJjZWxsdWxhci5jb20vYmxvZy9jZWxscGhvbmUtc2NhbXMtdG8tYXZvaWQtMjAyNS8_bXNvY2tpZD0yZjE0NDMxYmQzZjQ2NmI4MjE5MjU0OTVkMjJhNjcyNw&amp;ntb=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"gs_cit_txt\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-sups=\"1\" data-hover-id=\"4\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"gs_tkn\">To\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">protect\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">yourself\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">your\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">loved\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">ones\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">from\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">these\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">scams,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">it&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">essential\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">be\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">aware\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">latest\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">tactics\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">take\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">proactive\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">measures.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Always\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">be\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">cautious\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">before\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">acting\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">what\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">you\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">see\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">video\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">responding\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">unexpected\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">messages.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"gs_tkn gs_sup_cit gs_sup_cit1\" tabindex=\"0\" data-priority=\"2\" data-hover-id=\"4\">\n<div class=\"gs_sm_cit\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"1 citation\">\n<div class=\"cico gs_sm_cit_favicon\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_sm_cit_dom\" data-friendly-url=\"consumercellular.com\" data-sups=\"1\"><strong aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"gs_tkn gs_cit_stry_item\" tabindex=\"0\" data-hover-id=\"5\">\n<div class=\"gs_p\">\n<div class=\"gs_cit_stry_preview gs_tbl_citspre_item gs_tkn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-hover-id=\"6\">\n<div class=\"gs_cit_icon_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gsm_cit_favicon\">\n<div class=\"cico\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/th.bing.com\/th\/id\/ODF.3xBFhAeT7r9jiQ08PD0TTQ?w=16&amp;h=16&amp;c=10&amp;o=6&amp;pid=genserp&amp;rm=2\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-bm=\"46\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_cit_stry_preview_info\">\n<div class=\"gs_cit_stry_preview_lnk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_cit_stry_preview_txt\" role=\"link\">1 Source<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_cit_cont gs_cit_cont_even  gs_cit_stry \">\n<div class=\"gs_cits\">\n<div class=\"gs_cit  gs_imgcit \" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/cellphone-scams-to-avoid-2025\/\" data-title=\"Top Cellphone Scams to Watch Out for in 2025 - Our Blog\" data-displayname=\"Consumer Cellular\" data-citnumb=\"1\" data-friendly-url=\"consumercellular.com\">\n<div class=\"gs_cit_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gs_cit_src\">\n<div class=\"cico gs_cit_favicon\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/th.bing.com\/th\/id\/ODF.3xBFhAeT7r9jiQ08PD0TTQ?w=16&amp;h=16&amp;c=10&amp;o=6&amp;pid=genserp&amp;rm=2\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-bm=\"47\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_cit_site\">Consumer Cellular<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_cit_title\">\n<div class=\"gs_cit_title_text\">Top Cellphone Scams to Watch Out for in 2025 &#8211; Our Blog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_cit_snip\">\n<div class=\"gs_cit_snip_text\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_cit  \" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfraudreporting.org\/current_top_10_scam_list.php\" data-title=\"Current 2026 Top 10 List of Scams and Frauds\" data-displayname=\"Consumer Fraud Reporting\" data-citnumb=\"2\" data-friendly-url=\"consumerfraudreporting.org\">\n<div class=\"gs_cit_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gs_cit_src\">\n<div class=\"cico gs_cit_favicon\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/th.bing.com\/th\/id\/ODF.U97qmHcoiDVTPkYd73YUew?w=16&amp;h=16&amp;c=10&amp;o=6&amp;pid=genserp&amp;rm=2\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-bm=\"48\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_cit_site\">Consumer Fraud Reporting<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_cit_title\">\n<div class=\"gs_cit_title_text\">Current 2026 Top 10 List of Scams and Frauds<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_cit_snip\">\n<div class=\"gs_cit_snip_text\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cit_exp_cont\" tabindex=\"0\" data-hover-id=\"7\">\n<div class=\"cit_exp_cont_lst\">\n<div class=\"gs_sm_cit\">\n<div class=\"cico gs_sm_cit_favicon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/th.bing.com\/th\/id\/ODF.0PBhyhBuAF74sOjEw9uCbQ?w=12&amp;h=12&amp;c=10&amp;o=6&amp;pid=genserp&amp;rm=2\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" data-bm=\"49\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_sm_cit\">\n<div class=\"cico gs_sm_cit_favicon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/th.bing.com\/th\/id\/ODF.5mYuQwVSZmyGyIaNLz-fiw?w=12&amp;h=12&amp;c=10&amp;o=6&amp;pid=genserp&amp;rm=2\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" data-bm=\"50\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_sm_cit\">\n<div class=\"cico gs_sm_cit_favicon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/th.bing.com\/th\/id\/ODF.uGnkL_HULB9Sf1b2eR9a0Q?w=12&amp;h=12&amp;c=10&amp;o=6&amp;pid=genserp&amp;rm=2\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" data-bm=\"51\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gs_sm_cit\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"View all link\">\n<div class=\"gs_sm_cit_more cit_exp_btn\">View all<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"gs_status\" role=\"status\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=78044a56916d95998898e804225e9a44e92ef8f6ff33f8f7933ddff17ab859daJmltdHM9MTc4NDE2MDAwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=2f14431b-d3f4-66b8-2192-5495d22a6727&amp;psq=latest+cell+phone+scams&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY29uc3VtZXJjZWxsdWxhci5jb20vYmxvZy9jZWxscGhvbmUtc2NhbXMtdG8tYXZvaWQtMjAyNS8_bXNvY2tpZD0yZjE0NDMxYmQzZjQ2NmI4MjE5MjU0OTVkMjJhNjcyNw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Cellphone Scams to Watch Out for in 2025 &#8211; Our Blog<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"b_caption hasdl\">\n<p class=\"b_lineclamp2\"><span class=\"news_dt\">Jul 29, 2025<\/span>\u00a0\u00b7 What are the latest scams going around in 2025? 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