Surrey Mirror published How to protect yourself from the new 'smishing' text message scam...

A new phone scam where fraudsters target mobile phone users to try and access their bank details has hit the UK and people are being urged to be alert to the danger. Fraudsters use text messages to get their victims to take actions which will reveal their personal or financial information. The scam, known as SMS phishing or smishing, is leading to victims being defrauded, according to the Bristol Post. A spokesman from The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau said: "They'll send you a...

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