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What are fake text messages?
Fake text messages are unwanted SMS messages often used by scammers to trick you into providing money or personal information. Fake texts can be part of SMS phishing scams (also known as smishing) that can infect your phone with malware or spyware, putting you at risk of fraud and identity theft.

Because almost everyone owns a mobile phone, SMS scams are a huge market for fraudsters to exploit with fake text messages to try to catch unsuspecting victims. In fact, it’s highly likely that you’ve received at least one fake text message already. And according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), around $330 million was reported lost in scams originating from fake texts in 2022.

Here are some examples of the types of fake text messages commonly used by scammers:

Promotions for free gift cards, prizes, or cash

Fake Netflix verification texts

Offers that are too good to be true

Requests for banking details to verify a fake transaction

Messages promising to help pay off loans or debts

How to identify a fake text message
Despite scammers using different types of fake text messages, there are common signs you can look out for. To identify a scam text, pay attention to the sender’s name and contact info, and look closely at the content of the message. Scammers often lie about money you’re owed, fake prizes you’ve won, or even an urgent package you know nothing about.

Whether the message arrives via SMS text message, dedicated messaging app, or another social app, here’s how to identify a fake text:

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