Smishing is a fraudulent practice of sending text messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords or credit card numbers. Smishing can be dangerous and harmful.
How to Avoid Smishing?
- Never click on a link in a suspicious text message
- Do not respond to a suspicious text message
- Keep your phone operating system up-to-date
- Delete suspicious text
- Exercise additional caution when reading messages
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