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The Federal Trade Commission says people lost nearly half of a billion dollars to text scams in 2024. NBC’s Brian Cheung joins TODAY with tips to identify malicious messages, advice for what to do if you receive one and how to prevent spam from reaching your inbox in the first place.

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