State officials have identified a fake survey scam targeting Kentucky residents, which comes as a text from an unknown contact and offers a $250 reward for completing a qualifying survey.

According to the website stopscams.ky.gov , the text will require you to click a link to access the survey. Never click links, especially from unknown people. Remember: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

In today’s digital world, a survey pop-up or message claiming “complete this quick questionnaire and get paid!” might seem harmless or even appealing. When you’re promised payment for answering a few questions, the survey may be doing more than just asking your opinion. It could be:

--Collecting personally identifiable information (name, date of birth, address, Social Security number,

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