‘The scam begins with a text message,’ Google stated in a lawsuit.The new Google logo is seen in this illustration taken May 13, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Reuters11/29/2025|Updated: 11/30/2025On Nov. 12, Google filed a lawsuit in New York federal court seeking to shut down a ring of scammers who it claims are operating a China-based international smishing scheme which has allegedly stolen millions of dollars from customers in the United States.The lawsuit identifies the perpetrators only as a succession of John Does, numbered 1 through 25.Chris Summers is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in crime, policing and the law. Author’s Selected Articles
Google Lawsuit Highlights China-Based Text Scam
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