In today's digital age, SMS is still the most widely used communication medium. Bank alerts, OTPs, service updates, as well as offers and advertisements - all arrive in a single inbox.
This is where the real problem begins.
People often guess by looking at SMS:
“This looks right… let’s click”
And that's where the scam begins.
What are Transactional and Promotional SMS?
What is Transactional SMS?
Transactional SMS are messages that:
Comes for OTP
Bank gives debit/credit alerts
Account, payment or security related
These messages are always important and should not be ignored.
Service Update SMS
These messages are for informational purposes, such as:
Courier delivery update
App or subscription status
Notification that a bill has been generated
Neither a scam, nor a promotion - but it's important to pay attention.
What is Promotional SMS?
Promotional SMS usually:
Offer
Discount
Sale
Marketing Links
This message is mostly unnecessary, but often scams start here.
Why are SMS scams increasing today?
Previously, it was easy to identify fake SMS:
Bad English
Unknown Number
Clear Fraud Language
Nowadays:
Sender ID looks the same as the bank
Format is like the original
Links look short and clean
That's why people make mistakes.
Not understanding the difference between Transactional and Promotional = Risk
What is TrueSender and why is it necessary?
TrueSender is not an ordinary SMS app.
It automatically identifies and labels SMS.
TrueSender divides SMS into three clear categories:
Transactional
Service Updates
Promotional Messages
No guesswork.
No complications.
Direct benefit of using TrueSender
Never miss important SMS
Fake or misleading messages will be identified immediately
The chances of clicking on scam links will be reduced
SMS inbox will remain clean and under control
The truth
If you still:
You trust the sender ID
You are scared by the word “Urgent”
There is no difference between SMS and WhatsApp links
So you are a soft target for scams.
The problem is not in your intelligence -
The problem is in the lack of clarity.
Settlement
Download TrueSender
and instantly identify every SMS -
whether this message is important or worth ignoring.
Don't miss what's important.
And don't get caught in what's meant to be caught.