Cybersecurity experts warn that millions of scam texts are flooding Americans’ phones, originating largely from Southern California. These fraudulent messages have reportedly cost U.S. residents nearly half a billion dollars over the past year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Investigators are now linking these text campaigns to organized “SIM farms,” specialized operations used by cybercriminals to send massive volumes of spam messages and calls. Recent findings in New York offer a glimpse of how these networks operate and the scale of potential damage.
Surge of Scam Texts
Millions of Americans have reported receiving scam texts in recent months, with losses totaling nearly $500 million in the past year……