From scammers impersonating the government and offering non-existent discounts on energy bills to posing as your adult children asking for money, scam messages are designed to steal your personal details to con you now or in the future.
Fraudsters use identity-masking technology, also known as spoofing, to make it look like a legitimate organisation or someone you know is contacting you via text or a messaging app.
While these messages might appear legitimate at first, here are some tips to help you become more confident in spotting a scam.
Scam messages
Source: Which? (11 Oct 2023)