{"id":37268,"date":"2025-11-17T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/?p=37268"},"modified":"2026-01-15T11:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:27:46","slug":"fbi-warns-iphone-and-android-users-of-smishing-text-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/fbi-warns-iphone-and-android-users-of-smishing-text-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Warns iPhone and Android Users of Smishing Text Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your phone buzzes. Another text. This time it’s about an unpaid toll. Or maybe a missed delivery. You don’t remember owing anything, but the message sounds urgent. Pay now or face consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stop. Don’t click that link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FBI warns iPhone and Android users of smishing text scams that are sweeping across America right now. These fraudulent messages are costing people hundreds of millions of dollars. And they’re getting smarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smishing is basically phishing by text. Scammers send messages pretending to be from companies or government agencies. They want your money. Or your personal information. Sometimes both. The texts look real enough to trick anyone having a busy day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scale of this problem is massive. Last year alone, people lost $470 million to text scams, according to the Federal Trade Commission<\/a>. That’s a 500% increase from 2020. Chinese cybercriminal groups have registered over 10,000 domains to support these attacks. They’re organized. They’re sophisticated. And they’re targeting you.<\/p>\n\n\n

How These Scams Actually Work<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The FBI warns iPhone and Android users of smishing text scams that follow a simple but effective playbook. You get a text. It claims you owe money for tolls. Or your package couldn’t be delivered. Maybe it’s a fake bank alert<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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