Police arrest 3 people in cybercrime investigation, seize ‘SMS blasters’ used to defraud victims
CBC
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Police say an SMS blaster mimics “a legitimate cellular tower” that sends fraudulent text messages to connected phones with links to websites designed to steal personal, financial or log-in information.