Stop Before You Click: A Simple Guide to Staying Safe from Text Message Scams

We use our phones for everything today—checking in with grandkids, sending money to family abroad, and tracking online orders. Because we rely on these devices, scammers are increasingly using text messages to try and trick us. You might have heard this called "smishing," but it is essentially just a digital version of a prank call or a fake letter. These messages often pretend to be from companies you trust, like your bank, the post office, or a delivery service. The…