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Identity Theft Protection Expert Shares Tips to Avoid Getting Scammed This Holiday Season

The holiday season is upon us. And while ordinary folks tend to get busy buying gifts and planning get-togethers, scammers are also taking advantage of this shopping season. As a matter of fact, the AARP pointed out that 76 percent of customers experienced a scam in the last holiday season. This is why it’s best to stay vigilant at all times.  In light of this, T-Mobile has shared some tips and tools that you can use … [read full article]

T-Mobile has identified 15 billion scam calls for customers to date

T-Mobile confirmed a few months ago that it had identified 10 billion scam calls for customers, and now T-Mo has hit another milestone. T-Mobile has warned customers about 15 billion “Scam Likely” calls since launching its Scam ID and Scam Block features in March 2017. At the current rate, T-Mo is identifying one billion scam calls every month, or 23,000 every minute. T-Mobile also announced today that it’s blocked 3.5 billion scam calls to date. … [read full article]

T-Mobile rolling out Caller Verified feature to fight scammers, starting with Galaxy Note 9

Earlier this week, we learned about a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 update that included a new calling service enhancement named Caller Verified. Now T-Mobile has officially announced the feature. Caller Verified is a new T-Mobile feature that uses the STIR and SHAKEN standards to fight scammers. When a call comes in, T-Mo customers with this Caller Verified feature will see “Caller Verified” on the incoming call screen when T-Mobile has confirmed that the call … [read full article]