It’s that time of year! With 57 percent of consumers expected to do their Christmas shopping online this year, who among us is not waiting for a package to arrive? This explains why so many of us are beginning to see strange text and email messages warning us that our package was delayed and needs further information to process. Don’t click on those links until you read this!
In the last month, I’ve been hit with four smishing scams. These scams are perpetrated via text message rather than email but they’re just as threatening as conventional phishing scams. Here’s how to spot them, and what you can do to protect yourself from becoming the next victim.