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Your bank doesn’t text you a link to “verify.”

Fake bank alerts, tax debts, toll and postal fees, “verify your business” calls — messages that borrow an authority’s voice to make you act fast. Paste it here first.

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EXHIBIT · FAKE LOGIN / PASSWORD GRAB
Received via: SMS EN
ALERT: unusual activity detected on your account. Verify your identity within 60 minutes to avoid a temporary freeze: secure-bank-verify.topunexpected domain — verify where it really leads
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