SMS About Bank Fraud as a Pretext for Voice Phishing

Most of us have probably heard the term “smishing” – which is a portmanteau for traditional phishing scams sent through SMS text messages. Smishing messages usually include a link to a site that spoofs a popular bank and tries to siphon personal information. But increasingly, phishers are turning to a hybrid form of smishing – blasting out linkless text messages about suspicious bank transfers as a pretext for immediately calling and scamming anyone who responds via text.