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  1. Jan 10, 2024 · Texts sent by fraudsters, also known as smishing, can be devious scams seeing you lose money immediately by entering your details into a dodgy website, or over months by being groomed by criminals pretending to be a job recruiter. Here we detail the text scams we've seen recently and share advice on how to spot and avoid a text scam.

  2. Oct 8, 2024 · Scammers are getting sneakier, so you have to be smarter to stay safe. Here are the newest scam text messages to watch out for.

    • Sage Lazzaro
  3. It can be difficult to tell the difference between contact from a legitimate company or an attempted scam. Spam texts are when you receive unwanted or junk messages from companies or unknown senders, whereas scam texts are specifically designed by fraudsters to trick you into handing over money.

  4. Oct 21, 2024 · We've seen scam messages on most messaging platforms, such as SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Viber and Skype. By using identity masking technology to change the name displayed as the sender, scammers often make it look like a legitimate organisation is contacting you via text or a messaging app.

  5. Feb 28, 2024 · Smishing stands out as the most prevalent and significant type of text and SMS scam, marking a critical concern within the digital realm. Like other scams, smishing campaigns aim to trick recipients into providing personal information by masquerading as legitimate entities.

  6. Nov 26, 2021 · If you've responded to a scam text message. Learn how to protect yourself if you think you’ve shared personal information. If you’ve visited a website you think is suspicious, you can report...

  7. Jun 7, 2021 · If you have received what you believe to be a fake text message or smishing scam, then you should report it to the company who allegedly sent you the message. This’ll give them the chance to alert other users to the risks.

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