Everyone’s clamoring to get their Christmas shopping in, and that is auspicious for scammers. When people have shopping on the brain, it means that there are so many more people for scammers to potentially Target. The mechanics of this scam are pretty simple, and it’s not quite the newest scam on the block. It’s something that’s been around for years. However, since the holidays are getting closer, you’ll want to be on the lookout for it. The text message in question has blaring signs that it’s fake. For starters, at least based on the screenshot shared from TechRadar, the text reads “your card was charged with $649.” The word “with” should not be there.
