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How fake E-Z Pass texts became a $1 billion criminal empire

Wednesday November 12, 2025. 01:56 PM , from BoingBoing
How fake E-Z Pass texts became a $1 billion criminal empire
Those fake E-Z Pass and UPS texts flooding your phone are part of a billion-dollar scam operation that Google is finally taking to court, reports Ars Technica. Google filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against what it calls a 'cybercriminal group in China' that sells 'phishing for dummies' kits branded as 'Lighthouse.' — Read the rest
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