Scam messages are engineered to steal your details to con you now or in the future. 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.
Whether it's claiming you've missed a delivery or pretending to be a family member or friend in need, there are many different tactics used in text scams. Take a look at these examples, so you can be prepared.
Source: Which? (12 Nov 2025)
