News, tips and guides about SMS and mobile telephony: plans, carriers, scams, security and good everyday habits on your phone.
Fake text messages are landing directly in the official message thread of your bank, your pension fund or your mobile operator. Here's how sender spoofing works and how to respond.
The six-digit code sent by text message is the key to your accounts. Understanding how scammers trigger it, why they call you within the minute, and the settings that render the attack useless.
Fake recruitment text messages promising easy paid work are exploding in 2026. How they operate, why they turn victims into money mules, and what to do about it.
Every autumn, fake texts from EDF, Engie or Enedis come back: bill adjustments, energy vouchers, Linky meter compliance checks. Here's how these campaigns work and how to respond.
Every summer and every autumn, fake tax office texts promise a refund or threaten seizure of your assets. Here is what the French tax authority actually sends by SMS, the five signs that give away a fake, and what to do if you have clicked.
Fake lab, health insurance, Mon espace santé or hospital appointment texts: how to spot these messages, what genuine health services actually send, and what to do if you've clicked.
