New Sender ID Registry to fight SMS scammers

Scammers often use fraudulent message headers, or sender IDs, to impersonate legitimate brands. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

A new registry could make it mandatory for texts to disclose a sender ID in the latest crackdown on SMS scammers. 

With more than half of scams originating from text messages, the government is considering whether a registry should be mandatory for all entities that use a sender ID to contact Australian consumers.