Have you received a suspicious text message?

Have you received a suspicious text message?

Try and avoid engaging in responding to messages from numbers unfamiliar to you. 

They may be a start of phishing (this is when scammers impersonate a trustworthy source and trick you into revealing sensitive data like passwords, credit card numbers, or personally identifiable information.)

Cyber criminals use fake messages as bait to lure you into clicking on the links within their scam email or text message, or to give away sensitive information (such as bank details).

Suspicious text messages should be forwarded to 7726. 

This free-of-charge short code enables your provider to investigate the origin of the text and take action, if found to be malicious.

For more on fraud you may wish to refer to Action Fraud webpage.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/phishing