Spotting scams in texts, emails and phone calls is slowly becoming one of the most challenging parts of living in the digital age. Fraudsters and malicious agents are constantly getting better at appearing official, and sometimes it can be really hard to tell.

For instance, many T-Mobile users earlier this month reported receiving a concerning message with a suspicious link. According to Android Authority, the message stated that users need to update their PIN, email and security questions to help protect their account and includes a link.

Pressing a link on a strange text message is one of those things that every security expert will tell you not to do. Android Authority noted that the text was genuine, and the link was safe to press, but many people obviously won’t want to risk it.

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