Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is warning consumers about an increase in text scammers impersonating government agencies. Fraudsters are using fake text messages to trick Arizonans into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information, or sending money by pretending to be a trustworthy institution. “As a reminder, government agencies will never call, email, text, or message you out of the blue to ask for money or personal information. If you get a text from the ‘Arizona Ministry of Communications’ ignore and delete it. And you can always report text scams to my office or to the FTC.” – AG Mayes