Toronto police make multiple arrests in “SMS blaster” scam using mimicked cell towers

From Global News.

Toronto police said Thursday they have made several arrests leading to dozens of charges in a first-of-its-kind investigation into a “SMS blaster” text scam.

Police say the scammers use a device that mimics a legitimate cell phone tower to target thousands of devices at a time.

Victoria Femia reports on Project Lighthouse and why police are urging people to stay vigilant and not click on links in unsolicited texts.

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