Taking Back the ID
Taking Back the ID

Fraudsters circumvent phishing links with text messages, offer credit card interest rate reductions in new ID theft schemes

By Robert E. Holtfreter, Ph.D., CFE
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Written by: Robert E. Holtfreter, Ph.D., CFE
Date: June 19, 2026
Read Time: 6 mins
Consumer Fraud and Scams Fraud Prevention and Deterrence Identity Theft

Recent fake job recruitment schemes are stealing victims’ personal information with prompts to respond via text message rather than click on malicious links. Scammers are also extracting identity information from victims with fake offers to reduce credit card interest rates. Plus, a new twist on an old investment scheme.

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