Text Message Scams
The text message scams are the new way of making the most victims in the digital world. Whether it’s about Amazon, PayPal, FedEx, the government, or any other organization, phone notifications are extremely dangerous.
Most of them target people willing to click on a link, which leads to phishing, identity theft, or suspicious forms that steal your private data.
Complete List of Text Message Scams Below
Text message scams took over as the leading source of fraud after email in 2021. As everyone now uses smartphones most of the day, tons of schemes constantly appear – and we’re here to protect you.
We’re proud to expose all these text message scams on a daily basis and show you how they work. Educate yourself by reading the full list below.
Jalisco Cartel Text Message
We've been receiving several messages in the last few days about a Jalisco Cartel text message. Here is how the scam works.
Loan Text Message Scam
Watch out for the Loan Text Message Scam. Victims get notifications on their phones claiming to be from a money lending website.
Your Unemployment Benefit Has Been Updated
Beware of a new unemployment text scam going around today. It informs that your unemployment benefit has been updated.
Government Text Message
Top 7 Fake Government Text Messages You Should Avoid During COVID-19 Fake government text messages are being sent daily by scammers, whether they’re about quarantine, federal grants, stimulus, jobs, parking fines, tax refunds, surplus auctions, or even random student loan forgiveness. They are all the same, whether you live in the United States, United Kingdom, … Government Text Message Read More »
Missed Text Message
One Question Text Message Scam: How It Works Be very careful these days. Similar to the One-Ring Call Scam, this One Question Text Message Scam targets cell phone users all over the world regardless of the service provider they have. Perhaps you receive a text message with a question and – as you don’t recognize the … Missed Text Message Read More »
Text RBG to 50409
We received many messages about a potential "Text RBG to 50409" scam. Click here to read.
Data Security Breach Text
How The Scam Works: It doesn’t matter what cell phone service provider you have, one day you might receive a text message claiming to be from that company – whether is AT&T, Verizon, Telus, Vodafone, Rogers, etc. The message claims that a data security breach has occurred and you have to call back a number, while … Data Security Breach Text Read More »
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Scam
Watch out for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Scam: "Thank you for purchasing a Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro for $284.00 USD".
Account Deactivation Text
How the scam works: It has been reported that cell phone owners are receiving text messages from their banks informing them that their cards have been deactivated. They were told to call a number to find out more details. In reality, scammers send mass texts, and because they are using the names of the biggest … Account Deactivation Text Read More »
