What is smishing (SMS fraud)?

SMS fraud (smishing) uses text or MMS messages to deliver malicious links, phone numbers or conversation starters. Interacting with these messages can lead to malware installation, unintentional data sharing or fraud.

How to Spot Smishing: Look for unexpected texts asking you to update passwords or unlock accounts, messages creating urgency or texts from unknown numbers posing as a "wrong number" but attempting to engage.

Mobile security best practices:

• Do not interact with unexpected links or messages. 
• Hang up on unknown callers.
• Do not trust your caller ID.
• Only install software from official app stores
• Never text sensitive financial information.