Scammers Are Now Driving Around With Fake Cell Towers That Blast 100,000 Texts Per Hour
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Scammers are deploying mobile "SMS blasters" that function as fake cell towers, sending up to 100,000 scam texts per hour to nearby phones. These devices trick phones into connecting by mimicking legitimate towers, then force a downgrade to less secure 2G networks before blasting phishing messages—all without needing your phone number or technical expertise. Originally emerging in Asia-Pacific regions, this scamming technique has now spread globally, with arrests occurring in London and Thailand.
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