Coronavirus text scams UK

Coronavirus text scams UK

by | Mar 26, 2020

A genuine text message about coronavirus has been sent from the UK government to all mobile phones. Beware of COVID-19 scam texts however, that want to defraud the unwary during this time of crisis.

 
Beware of banking text message scam (Smishing)

Beware of banking text message scam (Smishing)

by | Jan 19, 2018

Scammers are sending out text messages that appear to be from your bank, with the goal being to trick you into giving away your personal banking information. This is known as Smishing, which is short for ‘SMS phishing’, and relates to any attempt to defraud you via a text message.