06/19/2026
The safety rule you taught your teenager, "never click on strange links," is now obsolete.
AI scammers have stopped sending links entirely. They send "Hi, is this Alex?" and wait for a reply. The moment your teen responds, even to say "wrong number," the scammer has what they came for.
We broke down the 3 scripts hitting US teens right now, exactly how each one works, and the new rules that actually protect against them.
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