PayPal SMS scams – don’t fall for them!

SMS messages, or “texts”, are old hat these days.

These days, most of us prefer services that don’t go through the mobile phone network, such as WhatsApp, WeChat, Facebook Messenger and Snapchat.

Nevertheless, SMS messages haven’t died out completely, not least because they’re a lowest common denominator that pretty much every mobile phone in the world can receive.

All you need is the recipient’s phone number.

As a result, SMS is still a popular choice for businesses that need or want to tell you something important without wondering which messaging app you prefer.