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What is the primary goal of SMS fishing?
What is the primary goal of SMS fishing?
- To obtain sensitive personal information through text messages (correct)
- To improve customer service through text messaging
- To steal physical items from victims
- To sell products through text message advertising
How might hackers obtain your account number data?
How might hackers obtain your account number data?
- Through legal means, such as a court order
- Through a phone call from a bank representative
- Through a survey or contest
- Through illegal means, such as hacking (correct)
What might a fraudulent text message look like?
What might a fraudulent text message look like?
- A message from your bank containing some of your account information (correct)
- A message from a government agency requesting information
- A message from a friend asking for advice
- A message from a stranger asking for money
Why might a message containing your password or account number be fraudulent?
Why might a message containing your password or account number be fraudulent?
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What might a scammer ask you to do in a fraudulent text message?
What might a scammer ask you to do in a fraudulent text message?
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SMS Phishing
- Short Message Service (SMS) phishing is a type of phishing scam that occurs through text messaging.
- Scammers send fake text messages that appear to be from a legitimate source, such as a bank, asking victims to call a number or click on a link.
- These messages may contain personal information, such as account numbers, obtained illegally by hackers.
- Even if a message contains accurate personal information, it can still be fraudulent.
- The goal of SMS phishing is to trick victims into revealing sensitive information, such as passwords or financial data.
SMiShing
- SMiShing stands for Short Message Service (SMS) phishing, which is a type of phishing that occurs through text messaging.
- Attackers send a text message asking the victim to call a number or click on a link.
- The message may appear to be from the victim's bank, and may even contain some of their account number data.
- The attackers often obtain this information illegally through hacking.
- Even if a message contains personal information, such as a password or account number, it can still be fraudulent.
- The goal of SMiShing is to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or installing malware.
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