Scammers are targeting Gen-Z: Text is their main form of communication & they use payment apps

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The new Consumer Reports Cyber Readiness Report finds text scam attempts are up by 50%. The fastest growing demographic? Gen Z’ers.

“Scammers are trying to rip off young adults. And those 18-29 year olds are falling for scams at record levels,” said Yael Grauer, Consumer Reports.

Why are scammers targeting Gen-Z with text scams?…

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