What Is SMS Spoofing?

SMS scam refers to the use of mobile phone text messages to defraud money or finances. With the improvement of people's cognition level, the language and content in text messages also change with each passing day. Even the words "Notice from Notary Office" appeared.

SMS scam

SMS scam refers to the use of mobile text messages

The short is mainly through the SIM card. The technical content of letter fraud is not high. Through a group sender, several message cards, a mobile phone number segment, and a computer (sometimes the computer is not needed), a large number of scam text messages can be sent. The most important part is the short message card, which has no difference from the publicly available mobile phone SIM card in the market. The price of SMS messages familiar to consumers is 0.1 yuan or 0.15 yuan each, and the monthly card is cheaper. When sending text messages, the card number of the card will be displayed on the mobile phone, but it can only be used for text messages and cannot be used for calling.

All short message transmissions must pass through the operator's platform and pay a certain fee.

1. Don't say your ID number, bank card number, bank card password to anyone at the same time at any time, any place, and the most important thing is that you must never publish three numbers at the same time.

2. When the authenticity of the text message cannot be discerned, call the bank's inquiry phone as soon as possible. Note: Do not dial the number left in the text message first!

3. Don't call back with your mobile phone, it's better to find

SMS scams use mobile phone users to reduce their psychological precautions. They are highly deceptive and cause great social harm. They should constitute fraud. According to Article 266 of the Criminal Law, those who defraud public and private property shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years, detention or control, or a single fine; if the amount is large or there are other serious circumstances, to 3 to 10 years If the amount is particularly large or there are other particularly serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to more than 10 years in prison or life imprisonment, and fined or confiscation of property. ^[4]