All Android and iPhone users are being urged to pay close attention to their messages, following the return of a well-known text scam.
Known as the "Hi Mum" scam, the attack allows cyber criminals to swipe hard earned cash from innocent victims. The text pretends to be a loved one asking for money and first appeared on WhatsApp in 2021 - but it has since moved on to phone SMS messages, the Mirror reports.
As with all money scams, anyone who receives a suspicious - or seemingly innocent message -should not send money to the alleged recipients until they can confirm their identity.
