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Heidi Mitchell

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  • Writer and Editor, Freelance
  • Contributor, The Wall Street Journal
  • None, Freelance: WSJ
  • None, Freelance, The Wall Street Journal
  • None, FREELANCE (NYP, AFAR, WSJ)
Chicago
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Covering trends, tech, travel, architecture, the future of work, people, etc. When not doing the above, busy manifesting democracy.
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Don’t Troll the Scam Texts. You’re Only Helping the Scammers.

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By Heidi Mitchell 
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Don’t Troll the Scam Texts. You’re Only Helping the Scammers. It may be fun, but replying to ‘smishing’ texts can confirm your number is active, expose personal details and make you a target for future fraud We’ve all been there. The text comes through at exactly the worst time: while you’re unloading groceries, racing out the door or about to shut it all down …
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Don’t Troll the Scam Texts. You’re Only Helping the Scammers.

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By Heidi Mitchell 
| The Wall Street Journal
It may be fun, but replying to ‘smishing’ texts can confirm your number is active, expose personal details and make you a target for future fraud We’ve all been there. The text comes through at exactly the worst time: while you’re unloading groceries, racing out the door or about to shut it all down for bed. “Your package requires a redelivery fee,” it reads. Or “Unpaid toll notice.” Sometimes it’s a stranger asking whether you’re still on for dinner tomorrow night.
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Don’t Troll the Scam Texts. You’re Only Helping the Scammers.

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By Heidi Mitchell 
| The Wall Street Journal
It may be fun, but replying to ‘smishing’ texts can confirm your number is active, expose personal details and make you a target for future fraud WSJ Pro Illustration: Jon Krause for WSJ We’ve all been there. The text comes through at exactly the worst time: while you’re unloading groceries, racing out the door or about to shut it all down for bed. “Your package requires a redelivery fee,” it reads.
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