Scammers use SMS to deliver ‘smishing’ and ‘SPASMS’ attacks

By Jessica Stanic · 2 July 2009 · News

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Summary

Scammers have found a new way to con money out of people – SMS. The latest round of attacks dubbed “smishing” and “SPASMS” con users into believing they have won $123,000 but must reply to the message with their email address for instructions on how to claim the money.