Toronto police said Thursday they have made several arrests leading to dozens of charges in a first-of-its-kind investigation into a “SMS blaster” text scam.
Police say the scammers use a device that mimics a legitimate cell phone tower to target thousands of devices at a time.
Victoria Femia reports on Project Lighthouse and why police are urging people to stay vigilant and not click on links in unsolicited texts.
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