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Scammers can slip fake texts into legitimate SMS threads. Will a government crackdown stop them?

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par Suranga Seneviratne, Senior Lecturer - Security, University of Sydney
Carol Hsu, Professor of Business Information Systems, University of Sydney

Are you tired of receiving SMS scams pretending to be from Australia Post, the tax office, MyGov and banks? You’re not alone. Each year, thousands of Australians fall victim to SMS scams. And losses have surged in recent years.

In 2022 SMS scam losses exceeded A$28 million, which is nearly triple the amount from 2021. This year they’ve already reached A$4 million – more than…

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