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By the time ballots are counted for this year's midterm elections, Americans will have received an estimated 60 billion political text messages . A single person would have read 170 messages on average. Candidates will have spent more than $11 billion on their campaigns.

But it's not just campaign spending you need to pay attention to. The flurry of political calls, texts, and ads creates a perfect cover for scammers, said Ron Kerbs, CEO of AI fraud prevention company Kidas.

"A fraudulent call doesn't necessarily stand out when you're receiving legitimate political outreach at the same time," he warned.

Americans should be on alert and play defense.…