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Google has warned BILLIONS over a cruel money-stealing "do you remember me?" text scam. The scam "maximises financial loss", the tech giant has said.

Ahead of Christmas, Google has warned all Android phone owners about a "devastating" text message that “aims to maximise financial loss”.. Google has published details of a highly effective scam that you might not see coming.

One of the most common types of highly effective scam texts is called the “bait and wait”, Google said. Typically, it begins with a simple question like “Do you remember me?”.

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“Every scam begins with unexpected contact,” Google explained. “This is a slow, calculated, human-operated approach that relies on building

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