08/21/2026
Three common scams to watch for:
New Billing Statement Scams
“Thank you for your payment,” says the text message or email, which pretends you have just paid a large fee to renew your Amazon Prime membership, or your antivirus software.
It comes with a link encouraging victims to click on it to cancel or ask for a refund, but the link will actually prompt a malware download or ask for victims’ bank credentials.
‘Your Account Has Been Hacked’ Text Scams
You would like to think that if your bank account or your iPhone were hacked, the company’s fraud department would text you to warn you about it.
But that text message is actually a scam, and you have not been hacked. Do not click on the link or call the phone number. They are after your personal information again.
Fake Subscription Renewal Text Scams
Sometimes, scammers can find out what services you subscribe to and even when the renewal is due.
So they text you, offering a reduced rate on a subscription if you click on the link. But it is, of course, just another ruse to bring you to another fake website and give away your personal information or download malware.
