(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Scammers are increasingly sending bogus texts to mobile phones in the Chicago area, in what officials say is an attempt at identity theft.
Steve Bernas of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois said many of the texts appear to come from well-known companies such as retail chains, online merchants or cellular providers.
Scammers are trying to access bank accounts, open up credit cards in the victims' names or apply for unemployment benefits posing as them, Bernas said.
If you get such texts, never click on the links in them, he said. You should either check directly with the company to see if the offer is legitimate or simply ignore them, he added.
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