| Nowadays, millions of people are using text | | | | SMS scams are usually costly and mobile phone |
| messaging to communicate with friends and relatives | | | | providers will not give you back whatever money |
| even in far away countries. Many small business | | | | you have lost. |
| owners and companies are also using the text | | | | In this case, we must be vigilant not to fall on any of |
| messaging technology for their business | | | | the text messaging scams. There are several ways |
| communications. | | | | to prevent or lessen being victimized by text |
| Because of the popularity of text messaging, | | | | messaging scams. |
| scammers and telemarketers found this as the | | | | Never entertain or don't reply on any text messages |
| easiest way to reach out to a larger number of | | | | coming from system generated numbers that offers |
| people. These scams are specifically intended to | | | | free download for your mobile phone. |
| attract users by informing them that they won huge | | | | Be very careful in giving out your number, especially |
| amount of money. The victim will then deposit an | | | | to those you hardly know. |
| alleged processing fee to the account of the | | | | If you receive unsolicited text messages or calls, |
| scammer. Afterwards, the victim will never receive | | | | report those numbers to your mobile phone provider. |
| any prize money. Another type of scam through text | | | | Never be tempted to join "too good to be true" |
| messaging is those promising to double your | | | | money making schemes as this is most likely a scam. |
| investments on businesses that will turn out to be | | | | Money is not easy. You work hard for it. |
| non-existent. Again, after depositing your | | | | If you receive text messages stating that you have |
| "investment," you will never receive any "profit," and | | | | won huge money from a certain contest, disregard it |
| neither will you get your investment back. | | | | since if you really won, the company will surely send |
| Another type of text message scam is one informing | | | | you through mail informing you of your winning. Avoid |
| the victim that they could download games and | | | | receiving offers from any third party or a partner of |
| other stuffs for their mobile phone for free. Once a | | | | your provider. Once you do, you will surely receive |
| subscriber downloads this stuff, they will be actually | | | | unsolicited calls or text messages from these |
| charged for such download and automatically enrolled | | | | telemarketers. |
| for a daily subscription. Subscribers will then receive | | | | If you receive suspicious text messages containing |
| downloads everyday and are charged for each | | | | investment related scam, it is important to report it |
| downloads. | | | | immediately with you local law enforcement agency. |
| Among all other types of text messaging scams, | | | | Remember, the best way to protect you from text |
| these messages annoy users since they will be | | | | messaging scam is to be aware of the calls and |
| receiving several SMS everyday. The bad thing about | | | | messages you receive. If you receive any doubtful |
| it is that mobile subscribers are charged every time | | | | messages, ignore and delete. |
| they receive these messages. | | | | |