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SCAMwatch urges you to report all spam SMS, whether it be a scam or unsolicited contact by a trader. Scammers have clearly added texting to their toolbox – don’t let them fool you into providing personal details or money via follow-up SMS, phone calls or emails. Some spam SMS will even contain electronic viruses that can compromise your phone’s security.Īn SMS is likely to be spam if you did not give consent to receive the message, the message does not identify the sender, and the message does not give you the option to unsubscribe from receiving further messages. Spam can be sent by someone promoting a product or service, or by someone trying to scam you into giving them your personal details or money.

Scam SMS is a type of ‘spam’, which is unwanted contact by electronic means. More recently, scammers used SMS to target consumers anxious to secure tickets to the FIFA World Cup. In 2009, SCAMwatch issued alerts about emerging SMS scams involving claims of huge lottery windfalls or fake prizes. In recent years, SCAMwatch has seen the number of SMS scams reported increase significantly. About Scamwatch Expand submenu for "About Scamwatch"Īre you an avid mobile phone texter, using SMS to keep in contact with friends and family? Watch out - scammers love texting too.News & alerts Expand submenu for "News & alerts".Scam statistics Expand submenu for "Scam statistics".Attempts to gain your personal information.Types of scams Expand submenu for "Types of scams".