Celebrities aren’t immune to scammers trying to get money from them — just ask Sam Hunt.
The “Country House” singer was recent a guest on Taste of Country Nights, and we chatted about those text message scams that come in on your phone about unpaid tolls that require a person’s “immediate attention,” which causes some folks to click and follow through.
“I have gotten those. Yep, yep,” Hunt says. “That’s a pretty good little scam they got running, but it was fishy from the start.”
Hunt has also been the target of a package scam. “There’s another one with UPS where it’s like, ‘You gotta pay some extra fee before we can deliver your package,'” he explains.
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The mysterious singer-songwriter says, “You get on Google and then just type in ‘UPS scam, then question mark,’ then boom, you got everybody like, ‘Yeah, it’s a scam.'”
So, no one is safe — not even big-name stars. Celebrities, they’re just like us!
What Is the Unpaid Toll Text Message Scam?
The unpaid text message scam, according to the FCC, “will likely include a link and ask you to click the link to pay immediately or verify your information. The link appears to be an official website, but is actually a phishing site designed to fool you.”
What Is the UPS Text Message Scam?
According to UPS, “Fraudulent communications claiming to be from UPS may claim to indicate a package is waiting to be delivered. These communications will generally ask you for personal information and/or a payment in advance of receiving a package, or may indicate a need to update your account by obtaining personal information or a copy of your UPS invoice. The links in the text messages may contain malware or direct to a fraudulent website.”
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