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Texas among states in Federal “SIM Farm” raids tied to text scams
Summary by The Lubbock Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Sophia Ridley , as published by KCBD News
· July 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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A recent crackdown by federal authorities has targeted operations in several states, including Texas. These operations involve devices that can send large numbers of scam texts. The impact of these op
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Key takeaway These operations involve devices that can send large numbers of scam texts.
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Published: July 25, 2026 ·
Source: KCBD News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A recent crackdown by federal authorities has targeted operations in several states, including Texas. These operations involve devices that can send large numbers of scam texts. The impact of these op
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