Hifazat safety guide

How to Spot a Suspicious SMS

A practical guide to identifying scam SMS messages involving payments, account warnings, prizes, deliveries and verification codes.

What to know

Suspicious SMS messages often create urgency or ask you to click a link, call a number or provide sensitive information. Unexpected requests deserve verification before action.

Practical steps

Look at the sender, the wording, the requested action and the destination link. Never disclose an OTP simply because a message or caller asks for it.

Safety reminder: Never share passwords, OTPs or payment credentials with an unexpected person. Verify important requests through a trusted, independent channel.

Related Hifazat tools

Depending on the situation, consider Link Checker, Message Checker, QR Scanner, or Phone Number Scanner.