In this course, you’ll learn about text or SMS scams. These can be different kinds of scams, but they use your smartphone’s text or SMS service to try to defraud you into giving up personal information.
You’ll find out how to identify if a text or SMS is likely to be a scam, and what steps you can take to protect yourself from text or SMS scams.
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Text or SMS scams
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