Banks Warn of Text Scam in Franklin County

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According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the Maine Bankers Association says that multiple banks’ customers have received fraudulent text scam attempts.

The text warns people that their account may be “placed on hold due to suspicious activities.” The text prompts to click a link “to secure” the account.

DO NOT click any suspicious link. Banks will never ask you to provide credentials via text message or email.

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