Thursday, 27 March 2025

Four sneaky text scams

For some mobile users, barely a day goes by without receiving a dodgy text. These scams, known as 'smishing', are popular tools for fraudsters and some are sneakier than others.

We've rounded up four particularly nasty examples to watch out for, including a fake emergency text and a convincing delivery text scam.

Be prepared for these scams

Source: Which? (26 Mar 2025)

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