# Smishing

Smishing is phishing by SMS: a text pretending to come from a bank or service, with a link or a request for a code, to steal credentials.

## What is Smishing?

Smishing is phishing by SMS: a text pretending to come from a bank or service, with a link or a request for a code, to steal credentials.

## Never share a verification code

No legitimate service asks you to read back a code you received. If a message arrives on a temporary number asking for it, ignore it.

Source: https://smsnitro.com/glossary/smishing