Jun 7, 2018 | Telephone Scams
Several of our colleagues report having received a suspicious text like this one on their cell phones: If you see a message like this on your phone, delete it. Do not reply to it. If you reply STOP or HELP, you have confirmed to the sender that your number is a live...
May 18, 2017 | Mobile, Telephone Scams
SMiShing is a type of phishing that uses text messages instead of emails. Though the delivery method is different, scammers often use the same social engineering techniques to trick victims–and they’re after the same basic prizes of your personal and...
Oct 26, 2016 | Telephone Scams
Some holders of UD Pro Cards are reporting getting fake SMS text alerts on their cell phones. The alerts are allegedly from Bank of America, the provider of UD procurement cards. Note that the link is NOT to a legitimate Bank of America site. The scammer hopes you...
Dec 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Cramming, also known as SMiShing, is a fishing scam via text message. By replying to one of these messages or clicking a link in the message, you may be authorizing these scammers to charge monthly fees to your wireless phone bill. As with many other forms of phishing...
