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22 February 2026

  • curprev 15:2615:26, 22 February 2026 Phishing Text Tricks and How to Avoid Them talk contribs 6,379 bytes +6,379 Created page with "I used to believe phishing scams were easy to spot. Bad grammar. Strange email addresses. Obvious red flags. Then I got a text that looked completely normal. It referenced a delivery I was expecting. The timing felt perfect. The message was short, polite, and included a tracking link. Nothing about it screamed “scam.” That’s when I realized phishing text tricks had evolved. They don’t rely on clumsy deception anymore. They rely on context. And if you’re distrac..."