Argos text scam tricks customers through fake refund message

Cyber criminals are sending text messages that appear to come from Argos in an attempt to fool customers of the retail giant into sharing their personal information, including their payment details. One scam message shared by a would-be victim on social media, stated: "Your Argos credit card has a refund of £270 from an overpayment." The message includes a link to what appears to be the Argos website, however leads to a phishing website designed to steal a person's personal information. Even more confusingly for recipients, the message appears in a messaging thread that includes legitimate texts from Argos in the past. Action Fraud, the UK's national fraud and cyber crime reporting centre, issued a warning to any potential victims.