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Technology
Andy Sansom

What is smishing? One ingenious way to avoid it

Two teenage boys leaning against a wall texting on smartphones.

Here at Tom's Guide, we're always extolling the benefits of using one of the best VPNs. As well as being a great privacy tool, many also come with anti-phishing measures to prevent you from surrendering your private details to suspect emails or fraudulent websites. 

But what they can't help with are offline scams. We obviously trust you not to sign up for a pyramid scheme or buy any snake oil, but something much easier to fall for are so-called "smishing" attacks. Well, we say that there's nothing a VPN can do, that is, except for one specific provider. 

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